The Island of Doctor Moreau

by H. G. Wells

Overview

This classic tale by H. G. Wells (1896) still serves as a warning to humanity about the dangers of scientific curiosity for its own sake, detached from ethics, morality, and common decency. Written in the days when animals were being cut to pieces while still alive for scientific inquiry- known as vivisection- it foreshadowed a day when humans- only animals, themselves, you see- would also be experimented on while they were still alive. The Nazi doctors revealed that Dr. Moreau is more than a fictional character. Dr. Moreau is a reminder of what happens when humans jettison their own humanity in the quest for knowledge.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940012250575
Publisher:	Suzeteo Enterprises
Publication date:	01/26/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	263 KB

About the Author

Herbert George Wells was an English author, now best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He was also a prolific writer in many other genres, including contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary, even writing text books. Together with Jules Verne and Hugo Gernsback, Wells has been referred to as "The Father of Science Fiction".

Date of Birth:

September 21, 1866

Date of Death:

August 13, 1946

Place of Birth:

Bromley, Kent, England

Place of Death:

London, England

Education:

Normal School of Science, London, England