| The Island of Doctor Moreau: (Large Print) Contributor(s): Gahan F. I. E., John (Editor), Wells, H. G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1511556498 ISBN-13: 9781511556491 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $7.59 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Science Fiction - Genetic Engineering |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 990 |
| Physical Information: 0.26" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (0.66 lbs) 122 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 53482 Reading Level: 7.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Island of Doctor Moreau is an 1896 science fiction novel by H. G. Wells, who called it "an exercise in youthful blasphemy". The text of the novel is the narration of Edward Prendick, a shipwrecked man rescued by a passing boat who is left on the island home of Doctor Moreau, who creates human-like 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. At the time of the novel's publication in 1896, there was growing discussion in Europe regarding degeneration and animal vivisection. Two years later, several interest groups were formed to address the issue, such as the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection |