Day 30/30: Speed Read “The Island of Doctor Moreau” by H.G. Wells – 209 Pages in 87 Minutes

This is day #30 (last day!) of the One Book, One Day challenge. We’re going to speed read The Island of Doctor Moreau by H.G. Wells at 500 words per minute (WPM) using AccelaReader.com.

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About the Book:
The Island of Doctor Moreau is an 1896 science fiction novel written by H. G. Wells, who called the novel “an exercise in youthful blasphemy.” The text of the novel is the narration of Edward Prendrick, a shipwrecked man rescued by a passing boat who is left on the island home of Doctor Moreau, who creates sentient beings from animals via vivisection. The novel deals with a number of philosophical themes, including pain and cruelty, moral responsibility, human identity, and human interference with nature. At the time of novel’s publication in 1896, there was growing discussion in Europe regarding degeneration and animal vivisection. Two years later several interest groups were formed to address the issue such as the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection.

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Here are the most common words in the book…

Book Stats:
Pages: 209
How Long To Read: 87 minutes (at 500 WPM)
Published: 1896

 

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