Wells earned his bachelor of science and doctor of science degrees at the University of London. Wells earned a government scholarship in 1884, to study biology under Thomas Henry Huxley at the Normal School of Science. The headmaster of Midhurst Grammar School, where he had spent a year, arranged for him to return as an 'usher,' or student teacher. Young Wells received a spotty education, interrupted by several illnesses and family difficulties, and became a draper's apprentice as a teenager. Herbert George Wells was born to a working class family in Kent, England. The Island of Doctor Moreau is a thought-provoking and terrifying exploration of the limits of science and the consequences of playing God. Prendick is even more disturbed by the moral implications of Moreau's work, and becomes increasingly uneasy about the scientist's true intentions.Īs Prendick navigates the dangers and mysteries of the island, he is forced to confront his own beliefs about science, ethics, and what it means to be human. The creatures, known as the 'Beast Folk,' are a grotesque and unsettling blend of animal and human features. Prendick is horrified by the creatures he sees on the island, which are the result of Moreau's attempts to transform animals into human-like beings. Prendick is rescued by a man named Montgomery, who takes him to the island where Moreau lives and conducts his experiments. During the voyage, Prendick is left behind on an uncharted island when the ship is damaged and sinks. The novel begins with Prendick being rescued from a shipwreck and taken aboard a passing vessel, the Lady Vain. On the island, Prendick encounters a mad scientist named Doctor Moreau, who has been experimenting with animal-human hybrid creatures. The story follows the journey of Edward Prendick, a shipwreck survivor who finds himself stranded on an isolated island in the Pacific Ocean. The Island of Doctor Moreau is a science fiction novel written by H.

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