The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896) is a science fiction classic exploring the limits of what separates man and beast. There have been three major film adaptations; our favorite starred Marlon Brando and Val Kilmer (1996). Wells' book is featured in our collection of Books for Young Readers and our Science Fiction Study Guide
Chapter 1: In The Dingey Of The "Lady Vain"
Chapter 2: The Man Who Was Going Nowhere
Chapter 4: At The Schooner's Rail
Chapter 5: The Man Who Had Nowhere To Go
Chapter 6: The Evil-Looking Boatmen
Chapter 8: The Crying Of The Puma
Chapter 9: The Thing In The Forest
Chapter 10: The Crying Of The Man
Chapter 11: The Hunting Of The Man
Chapter 12: The Sayers Of The Law
Chapter 14: Doctor Moreau Explains
Chapter 15: Concerning The Beast Folk
Chapter 16: How The Beast Folk Taste Blood
Chapter 18: The Finding Of Moreau
Chapter 19: Montgomery's "Bank Holiday"
Chapter 20: Alone With The Beast Folk
Chapter 21: The Reversion Of The Beast Folk
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