THE ORIGINAL AND CLASSIC STORY TOLD BY H.G. WELLS FIRST PUBLISHED IN 1896 The Island of Doctor Moreau is a classic of early science fiction and remains one of Wells's best-known books. The novel is the earliest depiction of the science fiction motif "uplift" in which a more advanced race intervenes in the evolution of an animal species in order to bring the latter to a higher level of intelligence. It has been adapted to film and other media on many occasions. " A Science Fiction Masterpiece "