Product Description

Prendick, a naturalist, is shipwrecked on the island retreat of notorious vivisector Dr Moreau. In a laboratory called the House of Pain, Moreau manufactures 'humanised' animals known as the Beast People, whom he controls through fear - until the terrifying day when one of his degraded victims destroys him. Prendick is then alone with the bloodthirsty survivors. A sombre fantasy in which Wells issues a resonant warning against scientific obsession and the pursuit of evolutionary control.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #186816 in Books
• Published on: 1993-07-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

Synopsis
Part of the "Everyman" series, which includes a themed introduction, a chronology of the author, a plot summary and reading list. This novel raises ethical questions about man's ability through science to control the evolutionary process.

About the Author
HG Wells was born in Bromley, Kent in 1866. After working as a draper's apprentice and pupil-teacher, he won a scholarship to the Normal School of Science in 1884, studying under T H Huxley. He was awarded a first-class honours degree in biology and resumed teaching but had to retire after a kick from an ill-natured pupil afflicted his kidneys. He worked in poverty in London as a crammer while experimenting in journalism and stories. It was with The Time Machine (1895) that he had his real breakthrough.