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Welcome to the Best of the Masterworks: a selection of the finest in science fiction


When Edward Prendick is shipwrecked on a tropical island, he is surprised to find he has company in the form of Dr Moreau.

Driven out of Britain in disgrace, Dr Moreau has decided to explore his science in peace and isolation.

It isn''t long before Prendick discovers the horrors it involves . . .

Considered widely to be one of the fathers of science fiction, H.G. Wells'' story of a mad scientist pushing the boundaries of humanity sits alongside Frankenstein and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in the annals of British classics. The novel has been adapted multiple times, and is referenced in many different media.


''The most important of all nineteenth-century sf writers in the UK and in America'' - The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
''Short, cold, economic and totally unrelenting. An utterly terrifying book'' -

The Island Of Doctor Moreau

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      Publisher Orion Publishing Co
      Published 24 August 2023
      ISBN-13 9781399617239
      978-1399617239
      ISBN-10 1399617230
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Welcome to the Best of the Masterworks: a selection of the finest in science fiction


      When Edward Prendick is shipwrecked on a tropical island, he is surprised to find he has company in the form of Dr Moreau.

      Driven out of Britain in disgrace, Dr Moreau has decided to explore his science in peace and isolation.

      It isn''t long before Prendick discovers the horrors it involves . . .

      Considered widely to be one of the fathers of science fiction, H.G. Wells'' story of a mad scientist pushing the boundaries of humanity sits alongside Frankenstein and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in the annals of British classics. The novel has been adapted multiple times, and is referenced in many different media.


      ''The most important of all nineteenth-century sf writers in the UK and in America'' - The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
      ''Short, cold, economic and totally unrelenting. An utterly terrifying book'' -

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