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Create New. Small Island is a 2004 novel by Andrea Levy. It is set mainly in Britain in 1947-48, and examines the experiences of Jamaican immigrants dealing with an unfamiliar culture and a considerable amount of racism, as well as the relationship between British colonies and their 'mother country'.
The Island of Doctor Moreau is an 1896 novel by H. G. Wells. Its story centers on Edward Prendick, the narrator, who is shipwrecked at sea and rescued by Dr. Montgomery. The good doctor takes Edward to the island where he works, a land so ominous that they quickly abandon him. Edward is soon introduced to the island's ruler, the Mad Doctor ...
Surgery Index. Tropes on Science and Unscience. Afraid of Doctors: A character has an intense fear of doctors. Auto-Doc: Instead of a human treating you, it's a machine. Back-Alley Doctor: Illegitimate doctors who work in seedy conditions. Battleaxe Nurse: The nurse is cruel, cold, and overall not very nurselike.
Peter and Lois: (gasp) Dr. Hartman: When you watch these Dean Martin celebrity roasts! — Family Guy. The Quirky Doctor is a doctor who's known for...well, being quirky. Their mannerisms, appearance, or speech may be weird. They might wear everyday clothes to work, or show up in a costume.
The Island of Doctor Moreau by H. G. Wells. A mad doctor turns animals into animal/human hybrids through vivisection. The island of Leshp from the Terry Pratchett novel Jingo. It tends to raise itself from under the sea on a regular basis and is covered with Chthonic architecture. An homage to R'lyeh, home of Great Cthulhu.
Dr. Franklin's Island is a 2002 novel by Gwyneth Jones, writing as Ann Halam. Described by the author as "an argument" with H. G. Wells 's The Island of Doctor Moreau, it hits many similar beats. ''What's it like to see your best friend transformed into a bird in front of your eyes? What's it like to know it's your turn next?''
Tropes used in The Island of Doctor Moreau include: Adaptation Name Change: Edward Prendick has had a different name in each and every adaptation of the novel: In Island of Lost Souls (1932) he is named "Edward Parker." In The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977) he is renamed "Andrew Braddock." In The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) he is "Edward Douglas."