The Island of Doctor Moreau
by H G Wells
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- Paperback
- Condition
- Good (ex-library)
- ISBN 10
- 0140005714
- ISBN 13
- 9780140005714
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About This Item
Penguin, Scoresby, VIC, Australia, 1971. Paperback. Good (ex-library). Paperback. 192 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Penguin, Scoresby, VIC, Australia, 1971. *** CONDITION: This book is in good (ex-library) condition. More specifically: Covers have superficial rubbing/wear. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are reasonably tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: The Island of Dr. Moreau follows a shipwreck survivor to an island on which animals are being transformed into human-like creatures, both physically and socially, by the cold and calculating Dr. Moreau. When it was first published in 1896, The Island of Dr. Moreau shocked and horrified most of its audience as well as reviewers. H. G. Wells effectively employs disturbing elements to explore both the implications of evolutionary theory and to satirize modern society's religious institutions and its pride in its "civilization"-all through a story filled with suspense and adventure.As with the other early "scientific romances" that initiated Wells's literary career, The Island of Dr. Moreau successfully integrates serious ideas into a story driven not only by fast-paced action but also by the author's gift for placing the fantastic parts of the story in the realistically depicted world of his audience. Thus, Wells offered the growing field of science fiction an important model as well as one of its most highly regarded examples. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die; Literature & Literary. ISBN: 0140005714. ISBN/EAN: 9780140005714. Inventory No: 16060112.. 9780140005714
Synopsis
The Island of Doctor Moreau is an 1896 science fiction novel written by H. G. Wells.
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- Seller
- Manyhills Books (AU)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 16060112
- Title
- The Island of Doctor Moreau
- Author
- H G Wells
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good (ex-library)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0140005714
- ISBN 13
- 9780140005714
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Place of Publication
- Scoresby, VIC, Australia
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- BZDB5 Fiction; The Island of Doctor Moreau
- Bookseller catalogs
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die; Fiction; Literature & Literary;
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