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This was really, really creepy. Like, nightmare kind of creepy. The creatures located on the Island of Dr. Moreau were just...yeah. The ideas of science and ethics are explored in this book, and were probably REALLY new and different back when this was written. Full review to come...
This book surprised me. I think everyone has heard of "The Island of Dr. Moreau" whether it be from the book, the movie or just the concept or reference. I knew what the book was about before reading it but really had no idea how creepy and detailed the book would be. Looking at the history of it, I...
The Island of Doctor Moreau is an 1896 science fiction novel written by H. G. Wells, addressing ideas of society and community, human nature and identity, playing God and Darwinism. The mythic figure of the chimera, a human/animal hybrid, is brought into the scientific age. When the novel was writte...