The Island of Doctor Moreau - Wells, H. G
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What if the pursuit of knowledge erased the line between human and animal? Long before genetic engineering was possible, H. G. Wells imagined its horror. On Moreau's isolated island, panthers speak, boars walk upright, and a mad doctor crowns himself god. As Prendick uncovers each abomination, he must decide whether monstrosity lies in the lab-or in every beating heart. What You'll Discover in This Modern Translation: A Prophetic Vision of Bio-Ethics Gone Berserk - Witness experiments that prefigure CRISPR nightmares. Relentless Jungle Suspense - Chases through mangroves, midnight rituals…mehr

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What if the pursuit of knowledge erased the line between human and animal? Long before genetic engineering was possible, H. G. Wells imagined its horror. On Moreau's isolated island, panthers speak, boars walk upright, and a mad doctor crowns himself god. As Prendick uncovers each abomination, he must decide whether monstrosity lies in the lab-or in every beating heart. What You'll Discover in This Modern Translation: A Prophetic Vision of Bio-Ethics Gone Berserk - Witness experiments that prefigure CRISPR nightmares. Relentless Jungle Suspense - Chases through mangroves, midnight rituals around the fire, the House of Pain. Themes of Identity, Evolution, and Morality - Explore the fragile boundary that keeps "civilization" intact. A Cornerstone of Sci-Fi Horror - Inspiration for Jurassic Park, body horror cinema, and bio-punk fiction. Accessible, Streamlined Prose - Antiquated language refined; Wells's urgency and philosophy preserved. Read today and confront a question still unanswered: Just because we can-should we?
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Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) Herbert George Wells was born on September 21, 1866 at Bromley, Kent in England and died on August 13, 1946, London. He was an English novelist, journalist, sociologist, and historian best known for his science fiction novels as The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds and comic novels such as The History of Mr. Polly. H.G. Wells was a pioneer of the science fiction genre and a man of unlimited imagination. He was a prolific English writer in many genres, including the novel, history, politics, social commentary, and textbooks and rules for war games. Wells is now best remembered for his science fiction novels and is called the father of science fiction. His most popular science fiction works include The Time Machine, The Island of Doctor Moreau, The Invisible Man, and The War of the Worlds.