The Island of Doctor Moreau

• Author(s): Wells H.g.
• Language: Russian, English
• Measurements: 210/120/10 mm
• Publisher: Books On Demand
• Publication year: 2017
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 126
• ISBN: 978-5-521-00162-0

The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896) belongs to the classics of early science fiction. It tells the story of Edward Prendick a shipwrecked man rescued by a passing boat and left on the island home of Doctor Moreau - a real monster who creates human-like hybrid beings from animals via vivisection. The novel deals with a number of philosophical themes, including pain and cruelty, moral responsibility, human identity, and human interference with nature.