The island of Dr. Moreau
(Book - Regular Print)
Author
Published
Stamford, CT : Longmeadow Press, 1995.
Edition
First Longmeadow Press edition.
Physical Desc
214 pages ; 22 cm
Status
Bradshaw Mountain High School - FIC - Fiction Books
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1 available
WEL
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Published
Stamford, CT : Longmeadow Press, 1995.
Format
Book - Regular Print
Edition
First Longmeadow Press edition.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 7.2, 7 Points
Level 7.2, 7 Points
Lexile measure
990
Notes
Description
"Ranked among the classic novels of the English language and the inspiration for several unforgettable movies, this early work of H. G. Wells was greeted in 1896 by howls of protest from reviewers, who found it horrifying and blasphemous. They wanted to know more about the wondrous possibilities of science shown in his first book, "The Time Machine, "not its potential for misuse and terror. In "The Island of Dr. Moreau" a shipwrecked gentleman named Edward Prendick, stranded on a Pacific island lorded over by the notorious Dr. Moreau, confronts dark secrets, strange creatures, and a reason to run for his life. While this riveting tale was intended to be a commentary on evolution, divine creation, and the tension between human nature and culture, modern readers familiar with genetic engineering will marvel at Wells's prediction of the ethical issues raised by producing "smarter" human beings or bringing back extinct species. These levels of interpretation add a richness to Prendick's adventures on Dr. Moreau's island of lost souls without distracting from what is still a rip-roaring good read."--P. [4] of cover.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wells, H. G. 1. (1995). The island of Dr. Moreau (First Longmeadow Press edition.). Longmeadow Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wells, H. G. 1866-1946. 1995. The Island of Dr. Moreau. Longmeadow Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wells, H. G. 1866-1946. The Island of Dr. Moreau Longmeadow Press, 1995.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wells, H. G. 1866-1946. The Island of Dr. Moreau First Longmeadow Press edition., Longmeadow Press, 1995.
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