The Island of Dr Moreau
| AUTHOR | MacLean, Steve; Parrinder, Patrick; Atwood, Margaret et al. |
| PUBLISHER | Penguin Classics (06/28/2005) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
Adrift in a dinghy, Edward Prendick, the single survivor from the good ship Lady Vain, is rescued by a vessel carrying an unusual cargo--a menagerie of savage animals. Nursed to recovery by their keeper Montgomery, who gives him dark medicine that tastes of blood, Prendick soon finds himself stranded upon an uncharted island in the Pacific with his rescuer and the beasts. There, he meets the sinister Dr. Moreau--a brilliant scientist whose notorious experiments in vivisection have caused him to abandon the civilized world. It soon becomes clear that he has continued to develop these experiments with truly horrific results. The edition includes a newly established text, a full biographical essay on Wells, a list of further reading, and detailed note. Margaret Atwood's introduction explores the social and scientific relevance of this influential work. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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ISBN-13:
9780141441023
ISBN-10:
014144102X
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
176
Carton Quantity:
76
Product Dimensions:
5.16 x 0.49 x 7.74 inches
Weight:
0.30 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Price on Product,
Table of Contents,
Ikids
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Fiction | Classics
Fiction | Media Tie-In
Fiction | Science Fiction - Action & Adventure
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
7.2
Point Value:
7
Interest Level:
Upper Grade
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
FIC
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Adrift in a dinghy, Edward Prendick, the single survivor from the good ship Lady Vain, is rescued by a vessel carrying an unusual cargo--a menagerie of savage animals. Nursed to recovery by their keeper Montgomery, who gives him dark medicine that tastes of blood, Prendick soon finds himself stranded upon an uncharted island in the Pacific with his rescuer and the beasts. There, he meets the sinister Dr. Moreau--a brilliant scientist whose notorious experiments in vivisection have caused him to abandon the civilized world. It soon becomes clear that he has continued to develop these experiments with truly horrific results. The edition includes a newly established text, a full biographical essay on Wells, a list of further reading, and detailed note. Margaret Atwood's introduction explores the social and scientific relevance of this influential work. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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Introduction by:
Atwood, Margaret
MARGARET ATWOOD, poet, novelist, critic and winner of the Governor-General's Award, published her first children's story, "Up in the Tree", in 1978.
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