The Island of Doctor Moreau

"The Island of Doctor Moreau" is an 1896 science fiction novel that narrates the story of Edward Prendick, a shipwrecked man rescued by a passing boat. After being rescued, he is taken to the island home of Doctor Moreau, a mad scientist who makes human-like hybrid beings from animals through vivisection.
This thrilling novel has several themes, including pain and brutality, moral responsibility, human identity, human interference with nature, and the outcomes of trauma.