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The Island of Doctor Moreau, science fiction novel by H.G. Wells, published in 1896. The classic work focuses on a mad scientist’s experiments with vivisection to address such issues as evolution and ethics. Learn more about The Island of Doctor Moreau.
The Island of Doctor Moreau is an 1896 science fiction novel by English author H. G. Wells. It was published on 1 January 1896. The novel is set between 21 January 1887 to 5 January 1888. The text of the novel is the narration of Edward Prendick, a shipwrecked man rescued by a passing boat.
- Herbert George Wells
- 1896
The story begins with the narrator, a biologist named Edward Prendick, describing how after being shipwrecked and lost at sea for days, he is rescued by a small trading vessel.
Montgomery introduces Prendick to Dr. Moreau, a white-haired man who explains that the island is a biological research station. Prendick recognizes Moreau’s name and recalls that, years ago, a scientist by that name had been hounded out of England for his gruesome experiments on animals.
Moreau’s explanation of his methods affirms the depravity of his research and casts him as a sort of angry and unjust god on the island. When Prendick confronts him about the pain he inflicts on the animals, Moreau launches into a self-righteous diatribe that equates his scientific pursuits with divine purpose.
Full Title: The Island of Dr. Moreau; When Written: 1890s Where Written: Woking, England When Published: 1895 Literary Period: Victorian Genre: Science fiction novel Setting: An island in the Pacific Ocean, somewhere off the coast of South America Climax: Dr. Moreau and Montgomery are killed, leaving Edward Prendick to survive alone amongst the ...
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The novel tells the story of a scientist, Dr. Moreau, who creates human-like hybrid beings from animals via vivisection. This section will explore the allegory of human nature in the novel, focusing on two key themes: Beast Folk and Human Behavior, and Scientific Hubris and Ethics.
