The Island of Doctor Moreau
Description:... H.G. Wells was one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. Wells was a prolific author in many genres including history, politics, and social commentary, but it is his science fiction novels that he is best remembered for. Classics such as The Time Machine, The Island of Doctor Moreau, The Invisible Man, and The War of the Worlds earned Wells the nomination for the Nobel Prize on four different occasions. The Island of Doctor Moreau, published in 1896, is a science fiction novel that tells the story of a shipwrecked man who is rescued and left on a mysterious island where a doctor is creating human-like hybrid beings. This book has been adapted to film numerous times.
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