The Island of Dr. Moreau (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: H. G. Wells
- First Published: 1896
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Science fiction—cautionary
- Time of Work: 1887
- Setting: The fictitious Nobles Isle in the South Pacific
- Genres: Long fiction, Science fiction
- Subjects: Nineteenth century, Islands, Shipwrecks, Castaways, Animals, Mad scientists, Blasphemy
- Locales: Islands, Mythical lands
The Plot
The Island of Dr. Moreau opens with a brief introduction by Charles Edward Prendick, who explains that the narrative that follows was written by his uncle, Edward Prendick, and was found in his papers at his death. The papers reveal that the late uncle had been shipwrecked and stranded for nearly a year on a tiny island off the Sumatran coast. On January 5, 1888, Edward Prendick was rescued from a small open boat, presumably from a missing schooner, the Ipecacuanha. Prendick’s incredible account of his eleven-month adventure was attributed to dementia...
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