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The Island of Dr. Moreau

The Island of Dr. Moreau( )
Author: Wells, H. G.
Foreword by: Straub, Peter
Series title:Modern Library Classics Ser.
ISBN:978-0-375-76096-9
Publication Date:May 2002
Publisher:Random House Publishing Group
Imprint:Modern Library
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $8.95
Book Description:

Written in 1896, The Island of Dr. Moreau is one of the earliest scientific romances. An instant sensation, it was meant as a commentary on Darwin’s theory of evolution, which H. G. Wells stoutly believed. The story centers on the depraved Dr. Moreau, who conducts unspeakable animal experiments on a remote tropical island, with hideous, humanlike results. Edward Prendick, an English-man whose misfortunes bring him to the island, is witness to the Beast Folk’s strange...
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Book Details
Pages:240
Detailed Subjects: Fiction / Science Fiction / General
Fiction / Literary
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.187 x 7.917 x 0.507 Inches
Book Weight:0.392 Pounds
Author Biography
Wells, H. G. (Author)
H. G. Wells was born in Bromley, England on September 21, 1866. After a limited education, he was apprenticed to a draper, but soon found he wanted something more out of life. He read widely and got a position as a student assistant in a secondary school, eventually winning a scholarship to the Royal College of Science in South Kensington, where he studied biology. He graduated from London University in 1888 and became a science teacher. He also wrote for magazines. When his stories began to sell, he left teaching to write full time.

He became an author best known for science fiction novels and comic novels. His science fiction novels include The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Wonderful Visit, The Island of Doctor Moreau, The Invisible Man, The First Men in the Moon, and The Food of the Gods. His comic novels include Love and Mr. Lewisham, Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul, The History of Mr. Polly, and Tono-Bungay. He also wrote several short story collections including The Stolen Bacillus, The Plattner Story, and Tales of Space and Time. He died on August 13, 1946 at the age of 79.

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