The Island of Dr. Moreau - Couverture souple

Wells, H. G.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1420955659 ISBN 13 : 9781420955651

Editeur : Digireads.com Publishing, 2017

Synopsis

Often referred to as a “father of science fiction”, H. G. Wells was one of the first authors to write a type of speculative fiction which referenced the advancements in science of his time. Characteristic of Wells’s work is their warning against the unintended consequences of technological development gone too far. First published in 1896, “The Island of Dr. Moreau” is the account of Edward Prendick, an Englishman who finds himself stranded on an island in the South Pacific after being shipwrecked. The island is home to Dr. Moreau, an eminent physiologist from London who has fled England when his gruesome experiments in vivisection had been publicly exposed. Prendick soon learns that Moreau has continued his experiments on the island transforming animals into human-like hybrids called beast folk. Worrying that he may be next on the list of subjects, Prendick flees into the jungle trying to escape whatever gruesome plan that Moreau may have in store for him. “The Island of Dr. Moreau”, which was meant as a commentary on Darwin’s theory of evolution, is a most uncanny prediction of the ethical issues raised by the science of genetic engineering in modern times and a cautionary tale of the potential dangers of science when left unchecked. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.

A propos du livre

About the Author :

Lengua: Inglés Publicado en: 1896 Derechos: Esta obra es de dominio público en los países donde la duración es de 70 años después de la muerte del autor y en los Estados Unidos(publicación antes de 1923).

Review :

A writer for whom I have the deepest admiration is H.G. Wells -- Vladimir Nabokov

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Digireads.com Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1420955659
• ISBN 13: 9781420955651
• Reliure: Paperback
• Nombre de pages: 92