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Island of Dr. Moreau Paperback – Unabridged, 12 January 1996

by H. G. WELLS (Author)

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Mad surgeon-turned-vivisectionist performs ghoulish experiments that transform animals into men. Early Wells personification of the scientific quest to control the natural world and, ultimately, human nature. Considered one of the fathers of science fiction, H. G. Wells (18661946) brought enormous inventiveness and an underlying social vision and moral concern to his strange tales and bizarre imaginings. A student of Darwinian biology, he formed his romantic conceptions of the scientific world at an early age. This novel, one of his first forays into the science fiction genre, concerns a mad surgeon-turned-vivisectionist who, in his laboratory on a remote island, performs ghoulish experiments in an attempt to transform animals into men, with monstrous results. It is one of Wells' earliest and most sinister personifications of the scientific quest to control and manipulate the natural world, and, ultimately, human nature itself. First published in 1896, The Island of Dr. Moreau has intrigued and horrified readers for generations. It will gain legions of new fans in this inexpensive Dover edition.

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Considered one of the fathers of science fiction, H. G. Wells (1866-1946) brought enormous inventiveness and an underlying social vision and moral concern to his strange tales and bizarre imaginings. A student of Darwinian biology, he formed his romantic conceptions of the scientific world at an early age.
This novel, one of his first forays into the science fiction genre, concerns a mad surgeon-turned-vivisectionist who, in his laboratory on a remote island, performs ghoulish experiments in an attempt to transform animals into men, with monstrous results. It is one of Wells' earliest and most sinister personifications of the scientific quest to control and manipulate the natural world, and, ultimately, human nature itself.
First published in 1896, The Island of Dr. Moreau has intrigued and horrified readers for generations. It will gain legions of new fans in this inexpensive Dover edition.

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A pioneer of science fiction, H. G. Wells (1866-1946) wrote thrilling adventures about time travel, space exploration, alien invasion, and scientific experiments gone awry. His tales of obsession, revelation, and discovery remain compellingly readable and relevant.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0486290271
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dover Publications; Unabridged edition (12 January 1996)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 104 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780486290270
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0486290270
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 11 years and up
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.31 x 0.69 x 21.06 cm

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The son of a professional cricketer and a lady's maid, H. G. Wells (1866-1946) served apprenticeships as a draper and a chemist's assistant before winning a scholarship to the prestigious Normal School of Science in London. While he is best remembered for his groundbreaking science fiction novels, including The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man, and The Island of Doctor Moreau, Wells also wrote extensively on politics and social matters and was one of the foremost public intellectuals of his day.
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川流桃桜
所詮人間も同じではないか………?
Reviewed in Japan on 6 May 2006
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大洋の真直中で漂流していた語り手プレンディックは、謎の男モンゴメリーの船に救助される。二人が向かった先は海図にも載っていない、学界と縁を切った孤高の天才、モロー博士が支配する島だった。そこでは獣からヒトに改造された「獣人」達が、厳しい掟によって人間性を叩き込まれていた。だが彼等の内に潜む獣性はことある毎にそれに反発し、やがては恐るべき破局の時が訪れる。

マッド・サイエンティストものの古典的名作で、進化論を学んだウェルズにしてはとんでもなく戯画化された内容ではあるのだが、本書は恐らくボルヘスの指摘する通り、寓話として読むのが正しいのだろう。人間文明の成立と存続と云う、後年もっとあからさまに論じられるテーマが、早くも語られている点が興味深い。

この新しいペンギン版は、従来の決定版とされるアトランティック版に導入部を補ったもので、本書の読み方を綺麗に纏めた15頁分の解説や、7頁分の註の他、著者略歴、文献案内、テキスト註解が付いていてお薦めである。

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Subham Patra
Hands down the best chapter I've ever read
Reviewed in India on 22 May 2016
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The entire novel is a masterpiece but there's a chapter in which Dr. Moreau explains himself and that steals the show. Hands down the best chapter I've ever read. Wells blends philosophy and science-fiction with dexterity.

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Elizaebth
Moreau is one of the first great works in Sci-Fiction
Reviewed in the United States on 21 May 2015
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The Island of Dr. Moreau is one of the first great works in Sci-Fiction, and the title is well deserved. Wells’s novel sought to give insight about future advances in science with a gruesome twist. To begin, the mere experiments of vivisection that Dr. Moreau was performing required education in physiology, and other areas of science making the placement of the novel in sci-fi accurate. The vivisection of the animals, and their success couldn’t have been performed someone who wasn’t educated in the sciences. The inclusion of well educated scientists added credibility to the sci-fi novel. There were accurate depictions conveying the ability of the Dr.Moreau to create a creature that could advance society.
The astounding possibility of implanting human genes into animals keeps the reader interested. Even in present time the possibility of creating animals that are able to talk, think, or act like humans is very interesting. The possibility of having advances in science make The Island of Dr.Moreau ultra sci-fi. There is great imagery included in Wells’s novel, that help the reader fully understand the possibility of grotesque creatures created by implanting human genetics in animals. My favorite imagery of the creatures probably included the hyena-swine which was shown to be brutal, and untrustworthy, while the hunt of the leopard man took place the hyena-swine attacked the leopard,“ by thrusting its thirsty teeth into its neck”. The dogman is also loyal, and trustworthy to Pendrick. Even when the dogman reverts back to his previous state, he continues to be loyal to Pendrick by following him around, and leading him to remains of the creature the hyena-swine killed.
Most importantly, Wells wanted readers to know about the future dangers science could pose. The advances that Dr. Moreau made in the novel were impressive. Yet, the creation of the beastmen in the novel eventually lead to the death of Dr. Moreau, not to mention his obsession with his studies. At various points in the novel Dr. Moreau is shown to be removed from the rest of the characters because he is busy working on his experiments. Similarly, Pendrick is left traumatized by the beastmen creations that have been the cause of scientific advancement. Pendrick, is shown to confide in religion because it comforts him, and all the trauma he encountered on the island. The most important idea Wells wanted readers to take from The Island of Dr.Moreau was to be watchful of certain advances that science could present. With the many possibilites science allows us to experiment with like the genetic modification of human embryos, it's essential to ask yourself what good and bad can come from ground breaking science?
- Elizabeth Gonzalez

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Recomendado!
Reviewed in Mexico on 9 September 2020
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Aumentando mi colección, es un libro delgado, con letras un poco pequeñas, pero muy practico para llevarlo en un viaje, y practicar mi inglés.

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Reviewed in Mexico on 9 September 2020
Aumentando mi colección, es un libro delgado, con letras un poco pequeñas, pero muy practico para llevarlo en un viaje, y practicar mi inglés.

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Ivan
Inquietante e affascinante
Reviewed in Italy on 23 February 2017
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Un classico della letteratura; non ho letto altre opere dell'autore, ma sia per lo stile che per le emozioni suscitate lo paragonerei a H.P. Lovecraft. Molto bello anche da un punto di vista psicologico, nello specifico nell'ambito della perversione (sono arrivato a questa lettura tramite il libro della Chasseguet-Smirgel "Creatività e perversione")

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