The Island of Doctor Moreau, Paperback/H.G. Wells

The critical introduction to this Broadview Edition gives particular emphasis to Wells's hostility towards religion as well as his thorough knowledge of the Darwinian thought of his time. Appendices provide passages from Darwin and Huxley related to Wells's early writing; in addition, excerpts from other writers illustrate late-nineteenth-century anxieties about social degeneration. Publisher: Broadview Press Ltd Author(s): H.G. Wells Number of pages: 292 Collection: Broadview Editions Publication date: 2009 Dimensions: 140 x 215 x 18 Cover type: Paperback / softback Editor(s): Mason Harris