The Island of Dr. Moreau

The Island of Doctor Moreau is an 1896 science-fiction novel by the English author H. G. Wells (1866-1946). The story is narrated by Edward Prendick, a shipwrecked man rescued by a passing boat and left on the island home of Doctor Moreau. An eminent physiologist from London whose experiments in vivisection had been exposed, the doctor fled England and continued his experiments on a remote island where he creates mutant beings from animals. The themes of the novel include philosophical perspectives on pain and cruelty, moral responsibility, human identity, and human interference with nature.Public Domain (P)2021 Museum Audiobooks