Surviving a shipwreck in the South Pacific, Edward Prendick is stranded on an island with a dark and terrifying secret. The island of Dr. Moreau, a disgraced English scientist with a penchant for vivisection, is inhabited by strange creatures that are not fully animal, yet not quite human. Aided by the sympathetic Montgomery and his manservant M'ling, will Prendick escape the clutches of the mad doctor? Or is he fated to end up on the operating table?

Called horrifying and blasphemous by its readers, The Island of Doctor Moreau explores the theories of evolution, creation, and the ethical implications of messing with Nature's creations. A classic example of early science fiction, H.G. Wells' sinister tale brings to light the potential for scientific curiosity to have monstrous consequences.

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