A terrifying masterpiece of early science fiction, H.G. Wells' The Island of Doctor Moreau remains a searing, unforgettable exploration of the boundaries between human and beast, science and morality.Following a shipwreck in the vast Pacific Ocean, Edward Prendick is rescued by a passing vessel and left stranded on a remote, uncharted volcanic island. There, he encounters the brilliant but disgraced British physiologist Dr. Moreau, who was driven from London society due to his gruesome experiments in vivisection.