The Island of Doctor Moreau - The Original Classic Edition

from BookConcierge

Audiobook performed by Robin Lawson This classic is set on a remote island somewhere in the South Pacific. The island is inhabited by Dr Moreau, a "mad" scientist bent on experimenting with the human / animal form, his assistant Montgomery, the stranded traveler Edward Prendick (who is our narrat...

from TadAD

I found this a rather compelling novella-length story. If you suspend judgments about 19th century biological theories, it's an exciting adventure story with a lot more atmosphere than I expected. There is also a great deal of social commentary. I can't help but wonder how the Victorian readers r...

from themulhern

This is the first book I'm certain I've read by H.G. Wells. His writing is not exceptional. But when I had done with the book I had much the same feeling as when I have awoken from a very bad dream. It is a hard book to get out of your head, but I'm not really sure what it is about.

from TadAD

I found this a rather compelling novella-length story. If you suspend judgments about 19th century biological theories, it's an exciting adventure story with a lot more atmosphere than I expected. There is also a great deal of social commentary. I can't help but wonder how the Victorian readers r...

from librisissimo

The concept of melding humans and animals through physical surgery, incuding organ transplants, has given way to genetic engineering now, but at the time it probably looked like a feasible notion, if you were insane enough to want to do it, and Dr. Moreau was. This was the second major work of fi...