An Apple Books Classic edition.
In this masterwork of science fiction horror, H. G. Wells crafts an adventure that’s as exciting as it is eerie and thought-provoking.
After a near-fatal shipwreck, Edward Prendick finds salvation on the shores of a small, uncharted island. But the isle is no paradise. It’s ruled over by an English scientist named Dr. Moreau, who was shunned by his peers for performing unsettling experiments on animals…experiments that he’s now taking to even more disturbing heights.
As Prendick is drawn deeper into the island’s machinations, he’s forced to confront the struggles of its inhabitants—and what Moreau has done to them. This fascinating early work of body horror sings with terrifying suspense and echoes with questions about what it means to wield power over life and death.
