The text of the novel is the narration of Edward Prendick, a shipwrecked man rescued by a passing boat who is left on the island home of Doctor Moreau, who creates human-like hybrid beings from animals via vivisection. The novel deals with a number of philosophical themes, including pain and cruelty, moral responsibility, human identity, and human interference with nature. Wells described the novel as "an exercise in youthful blasphemy".
Herbert George Wells (Gran Bretaña, 1866-1946). Periodista, ensayista y novelista mundialmente conocido por sus obras de ciencia ficción. Una figura fundamental del pensamiento occidental del siglo XX.