H.G. Wells

The Island of Dr Moreau (MP3-Download)

Ungekürzte Lesung. 292 Min.
Sprecher: Murphy, Paul

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Produktbeschreibung

Ranked among the classic novels of the English language and the inspiration for several unforgettable movies, this early work of H. G. Wells was greeted in 1896 by howls of protest from reviewers, who found it horrifying and blasphemous. They wanted to know more about the wondrous possibilities of science shown in his first book, The Time Machine, not its potential for misuse and terror. In The Island of Dr. Moreau, a shipwrecked gentleman named Edward Prendick, stranded on a Pacific island lorded over by the notorious Dr. Moreau, confronts dark secrets, strange creatures, and a reason to run for his life. While this riveting tale was intended to be a commentary on evolution, divine creation, and the tension between human nature and culture, modern readers familiar with genetic engineering will marvel at Wells's prediction of the ethical issues raised by producing "smarter" human beings or bringing back extinct species. These levels of interpretation add a richness to Prendick's adventures on Dr. Moreau's island of lost souls without distracting from what is still a rip-roaring good read.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Century Audio
• Gesamtlaufzeit: 292 Min.
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. März 2019
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9782291053569
• Artikelnr.: 55444072

Autorenporträt

Widely considered the father of science fiction, Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) was an innovative and prolific writer across many genres. His most famous works - such as The Time Machine, The Invisible Man and The War of the Worlds - are considered modern classics.