The Island of Doctor Moreau

H.G. Wells's 1896 novel is a disturbing exploration of science without ethics—and the thin line between human and beast. Edward Prendick, shipwrecked on a remote Pacific island, discovers that the reclusive Dr. Moreau has been surgically transforming animals into humanoid creatures. The Beast Folk live in terror of their creator, bound by laws they struggle to obey as their animal natures reassert themselves. Wells's nightmare vision of vivisection and forced evolution remains shocking, raising questions about what makes us human that biotechnology makes more urgent than ever. A Raven's Gate Classics edition.