By H. G. Wells

On Sale: Feb 3, 2026
Page Count: 144 pages
Publisher: Union Square & Co.
ISBN-13: 9781454962434

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H. G. Wells’s classic of early science fiction about a mad scientist who creates human/animal hybrids, now repackaged for Union Square and Co.’s Signature Editions series.

Shipwrecked on an island, Edward Prendrick finds that he has wandered into a nightmare created by the mad scientist, Dr. Moreau. A cruel man of ego and unethical practices, Dr. Moreau experiments with the gruesome act of vivisection to create strange amalgamations of animals and humans called ‘Beast Folk,’ who worship him as a god. At first horrified by these strange creatures, Prendrick soon realizes that they may be his only hope at survival. An exploration of humanity, nature, science, ethics, morality, and religion, The Island of Doctor Moreau remains a classic of Victorian literature.

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H. G. Wells

About the Author

Herbert George Wells (1866–1946) was an English writer. Prolific in many genres, he wrote more than fifty novels and dozens of short stories. His non-fiction output included works of social commentary, politics, history, popular science, satire, biography, and autobiography.

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