Project Gutenberg 2014-08-13 Public domain in the USA. 89 Wells, H. G. (Herbert George) 1866 1946 Wells, Herbert George Heino, Teppo The island of Doctor Moreau. Finnish Kauhun saari Produced by Juha Kiuru "Kauhun saari" by H. G. Wells is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Edward Prendick, a survivor of a shipwreck who finds himself on a mysterious island inhabited by peculiar beings. Themes of horror and the exploration of human nature are likely central aspects of the narrative. The opening of the novel describes the harrowing aftermath of the shipwreck of the "Lady Vain," where the protagonist, Edward Prendick, is among the few to escape in a lifeboat. He recounts the desperate circumstances aboard the lifeboat, including the horrific decision the survivors must make when their food and water run out. Eventually rescued by a ship, Prendick learns he is on an island inhabited by unusual beings, including a mysterious doctor and his grotesque assistant. The unsettling atmosphere and strange encounters set the stage for a tale steeped in suspense and marvel, hinting at deeper horrors to unfold as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 44.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Science fiction Shipwreck survival -- Fiction Animal experimentation -- Fiction Islands -- Fiction Science -- Ethics -- Fiction PR Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: British Literature 257654 2025-09-18T16:42:35.391431 text/html 257461 257404 2024-10-19T13:00:39.213305 2023-09-20T08:29:14.824284 text/html text/html 162118 2025-09-18T16:42:40.791386 application/epub+zip 164681 2025-09-18T16:42:37.177409 application/epub+zip 164681 2025-09-18T16:42:36.035441 application/epub+zip 301645 2025-09-18T16:42:43.625369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277836 2025-09-18T16:42:40.119377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253888 2022-09-21T07:37:09.923986 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227485 2025-09-18T16:42:35.064438 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 207838 2024-10-24T09:56:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17975 2025-09-18T16:42:43.754386 application/rdf+xml 12027 2025-09-18T16:42:36.535402 image/jpeg 3142 2025-09-18T16:42:36.282468 image/jpeg 160740 2025-09-18T16:42:35.412423 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia