The Island of Dr. Moreau is a science fiction novel that tells the story of Edward Prendick, a shipwrecked man who is left on the island of Doctor Moreau, a physiologist who performs gruesome dissections and experiments on animals. Edward soon finds that Moreau has been using animal parts to create human-like beings. These Beast Folk inhabit the island and live under Moreau's rule. Though Prendick is eventually able to escape, his experiences haunt him. The novel explores themes of cruelty, identity, and human nature.
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