The Island Of Doctor Moreau (Readings Classics)

Edward Prendick, the sole survivor of a shipwreck in the Pacific Ocean, is rescued by another vessel. Onboard, he cannot help but notice the strange demeanor of MÕling, one of the passengers. He canÕt be human, Prendick thinks. The ship finally unloads at an anonymous island. There, he fathoms MÕlingÕs true identity when he meets a runaway British physiologist Doctor Moreau, the proud creator of the Beast Folk Ñ the human-animal hybrids who can speak and walk on hind legs. They kowtow to him and it appears that theyÕd do anything for him. Prendick knows that heÕd be one of MoreauÕs marvels if he couldnÕt escape him in time. Published in 1896, The Island of Doctor Moreau is one of the masterpieces of early science fiction. A superb macabre tale, it raises questions about the unbridled ambitions of the human race on one hand and offers insight into the potential of science on the other. It has been adapted for visual media time and again.