- Year Published: 1896.
- Pages: 153.
The Island of Dr. Moreau Summary of Chapters
No one can play God
The “Island of Dr. Moreau” was written in 1986 by Herbert Wells and is now considered as a classics of science fiction. Some people say it is a horror story (especially those who read it in childhood) and some say it is a scientific novel. In the center of the novel is the genius scientist, who crossed the line between what is beastly and what is humanly. So, this is the story of a shipwrecked Edward Prendick who miraculously survived and found himself on a strange “lost” island. There are many unknown and terrible creatures on the island – semi-human and semi-animals. And the owner of the island – Dr. Moreau – “reigns” over them and, moreover, creates them. A lot of terrible adventures are waiting for an unexpected guest. We will live through them in Island of Dr. Moreau Summary of Chapters.
Chapters 1-5. Here readers become acquainted with the main hero Edward Prendick. He is a historian who leaves London in pursuit of adventures. His ship “Lady Vain” wreckes and he finds himself along with other 2 guys on a boat. These guys die and he is ready to follow them, but he sees another ship… He wakes up on the board of another ship headed by a drunkard. His savior is a biology student from London, Montgomery. He left London for unknown reasons and now is heading to the unknown island and brings animals with him. He also has a servant who looks quite strange and scary. Montgomery is surrounded by mystery! When the time comes for him to go ashore, the captain kicks Edward out. But Montgomery doesn’t want him so the guy is left to the will of fate again…
Chapters 6-10. Montgomery pities Edward and saves him again. On the island, they are met by a crowd along with a grey-haired man who appears to be doctor Moreau who fled from England many years ago when the nature of his monstrous experiments was revealed. During lunch, Edward hears cries of the animal brought by Montgomery, puma, and realizes that she is being dissected. He runs away and comes across strangely disfigured creature: semi-human and semi-animals. He runs away again looking for