Wells foresaw the use of what he called the atom bomb, the practice of gene-splicing, and men landing on the moon. But as the brutally enforced order on Moreaus island dissolves, the true consequences of his experiments emerge, and his creations revert to beasts more shocking than nature could devise. Moreau, a scientist expelled from his homeland for his cruel vivisection experiments, finds a deserted island that gives him the freedom to continue torturous transplantations and create hideous creatures with manlike intelligence. Living in the late nineteenth century and facing the impact of Darwins theory of evolution, Wells wrote this chilling masterpiece about the characteristics of beasts blurring as the animals turn into men. Wellss haunting classic, one of his most intriguing and visionary novels. Book Synopsis A cautionary tale of the horrors that can ensue when man experiments with nature, from the father of science fiction, H. But as the brutally enforced order on Moreaus island dissolves, the true consequences of his experiments emerge, and his creations revert to beasts more shocking than nature could devise-P.
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