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A carregar... The Island of Doctor Moreau (Broadview Editions) (original 1896; edição 2009)por H. G. Wells (Autor), Mason Harris (Editor)
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Such a gripping book with a bit of a disheartening ending. I fear watching the movie would ruin this novel for me ( ) 2/5 Well, this was an interesting, classical read. The world that H.G. Wells creates is fascinating and terrifying to imagine. The characters he creates, both man and beast, are amazing and fun to read. HOWEVER… his writing style is infuriating. I fully acknowledge this is a period piece, but how many times can one use the word “forthwith” before you recognize your absurdity? Really felt like he had a thesaurus near him and just was replacing words for more complex ones at times. Overall, solid book. I get why this has lasted. But I really hope I can find an author that “re-imagines” this to something a little more bearable to read. Considering the time when book was written it is amazing how contemporary story is. Our narrator, Mr. Pendrick, is saved after his boat is sunk. His saviors though are a very scary lot, captain and crew transporting animals and mysterious passengers to a remote island in Pacific. When they reach the island, captain decides to kick out all of his passengers and cargo saying that he does not want to have anything more to do with the island. Because of this Pendrick becomes guest of mysterious Dr. Moreau with condition that he keeps away from some buildings on the island. Very soon Pendrick will become aware of very strange experiments executed by Dr. Moreau and his (not-so-willing) assistant Montgomery. While being for all means and purposes a straight-forward adventure horror tale several very interesting questions are raised that are actual even today. Should science do things and (in general) unethical research because it can (not necessary because it is required)? Should scientists play the role of God and try creating sentient life? What exactly is sentient life and is it ethical to force sentience on living beings that are not sentient in a way that we define it? What is responsibility of the researchers to their creations? Are they living beings that need help for reintegration back into the world or just failed experiments that need to be discarded? As I said all very contemporary questions, especially considering the advent of genetic manipulations and medical technology in last couple of decades. Unfortunately almost hundred and twenty years after first publishing we still do not have clear answers to them. Very interesting novel, highly recommended to all thriller fans. ***Some spoilers*** Just had to read this book. It was a quick read, though the language was a bit hard for me to wade through. But such was the language of the old classics. An interesting concept. The narrator is saved by Montgomery, who is Dr. Moreau's assistant. Through no fault of his own, the narrator is left on the island of Dr. Moreau, Montgomery, and some very odd looking "Human beings." But, they are not human. Dr. Moreau is trying to take animals and turn them into human beings. To walk, talk and think like human beings. That is ultimately his demise, to be killed by his lifes work. His assistant, Montgomery, also an outcast from the world, meets almost the same demise, even though he is closer to the beast creatures. The main character of the book, though, manages to get away. Tumult count: 12 (7 x "Tumult", 5 x "Tumultuous") Other than some mildly annoying inconsistencies I found this thoroughly enjoyable. There was, for example, an occasion where one character was sometimes referred to as "the white haired man" and at other points referred to as "the grey haired man", thus leading me to believe there to be two similar characters when there was in fact only one. A rather bafflingly silly blip in the writing there... Other than that though (and the muther FlIPpInG TUMULTS!), this was great. I enjoyed the first half more than the second half but that was mainly because a lot of the built up mystery is unveiled half way through. The rest of the book then merely serves to milk the concept and conclude the adventure. Pertence à Série da EditoraBruna Science Fiction (109) Club Joven Bruguera (97) Gallimard, Folio (2917) — 15 mais Libro amigo [Bruguera] (672) Penguin Audiobooks (PEN 177) Penguin English Library, 2012 series (2012-10) Penguin Modern Classics (571) SF Masterworks (New design) Tus Libros. Anaya (98) Está contido emSeven Famous Novels of H. G. Wells: Time Machine / Island of Dr. Moreau / Invisible Man / War of the Worlds / First Men in the Moon / Food of the Gods / In the Days of the Comet por H. G. Wells Four Complete Novels: The Time Machine; The Island of Dr. Moreau; The Invisible Man; The War of the Worlds por H. G. Wells Tem a sequela (não de série)Tem a adaptaçãoInspiradaTem um guia de estudo para estudantesPrémiosNotable Lists
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HTML: Another visionary novel from the great science fiction writer H. G. Wells, The Island of Doctor Moreau tackles the thorny issues thrown up when humankind plays God and explores notions of society and identity, bringing the mythical chimera - part human, part animal - into the age of science. .Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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