a critical text of the 1896 London first edition, with an introduction and appendices
Wells, H.G
1996
Features the classic novel by H.G. Wells about Edward Prendick who is stranded on the island retreat of the villainous Dr. Moreau who manufactures and controls humanized animals known as the "Beast People.".
Contains six novels by English author H.G. Wells, including "The Island of Dr. Moreau," "The Time Machine," "The Invisible Man," "The War of the Worlds," "The First Men in the Moon," and "The Food of the Gods.".
"Shipwrecked in the south Pacific Ocean, Englishman Edward Prendick awakens aboard a ship where a man named Montgomery and his beastly looking servant were transporting animal cargo. Soon, they arrive on an island and more and more of these bizarre humanlike creatures appear. Prendick senses a sinister secret to the island after he meets with the owner, a one Dr. Moreau..."--Back cover.
A horror story from the nineteenth century in which a scientist discovers the formula for "invisibility" which causes him to descend into madness and murder.