The Island of Doctor Moreau

by H. G. Wells

Shipwrecked and stranded on a mysterious Pacific island, Edward Prendick discovers the terrifying experiments of Dr. Moreau, a scientist obsessed with transforming animals into human-like beings through cruel surgeries and twisted science. As Prendick witnesses the suffering of the Beast Folk and the fragile illusion of their humanity, he becomes trapped in a nightmare that forces him to question the limits of morality, evolution, and the nature of mankind itself. A haunting blend of science fiction and gothic horror, this novel explores the dark consequences of unchecked ambition and the thin line separating civilization from savagery.