The Island of Dr Moreau by H.G. Wells

<p>Rushing forward in time (and genre), we read H.G. Wells' terrifying 1896 novella, <em>The Island of Dr Moreau.</em> In this episode, we discuss features of early 19th to early 20th-century science fiction, the biological theories of Darwin and Huxley, the morality of religion and science, the ethics &nbsp;of pain, the evolution of social hierarchy, figures of monstrosity, and how scared we were reading this book!</p>