The island of Dr Moreau

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 being..