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| title = The Island of Doctor Moreau
| image = The Island of Doctor Moreau - Charles Robert Ashbee.jpg
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| author = H. G. Wells
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| genre = Scientific romance
| publication date = 1896
| source page exists = yes
| wiki URL = https://drmoreau.fandom.com/wiki/Island_of_Dr._Moreau_Wiki
| wiki name = Island of Dr. Moreau Wiki
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{{quote|"Not to go on all-fours; that is the Law. Are we not Men?"
"Not to suck up Drink; that is the Law. Are we not Men?"
"Not to eat Fish or Flesh; that is the Law. Are we not Men?"
"Not to claw the Bark of Trees; that is the Law. Are we not Men?"
"Not to chase other Men; that is the Law. Are we not Men?"<!-- We are Devo! -->
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An 1896 novel by [[H. G. Wells]], ''[[The Island of Doctor Moreau]]'' has since become one of the classics of sci-fi literature. Its story centers on Edward Prendick, the narrator, who is shipwrecked at sea and rescued by Dr. Montgomery. The good doctor takes Edward to the island where he works, a land so ominous that they quickly abandon him. Edward is soon introduced to the island's ruler, the mad Doctor Moreau, and discovers Moreau's society of surgically-altered beasts that walk, speak, and struggle to live like men. The more he's around these beastmen, the more uncomfortable he becomes in his own society.
It was adapted several times for the screen; [[w:The Island of Doctor Moreau#Adaptations|Wikipedia has a list]]. The earliest was in 1913 as ''Ile d'Epouvante'', and the earliest in English was in 1932 as ''Island of Lost Souls,'' starring Charles Laughton as the eponymous doctor. The most recent (as of 2017) was released in 1996, with [[Marlon Brando]] as Moreau.
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