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Wells rejected the view that man is inherently evil. To him, man was only inherently animal. His thinking on evil, sin and human nature can most instructively be examined through the medium of three satirical novels: The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896), Mr. Blettsworthy on Rampole Island (1928), and The Croquet Player (1936). All three contain satirical and allegorical elements. Each needs to be read several times before the full meaning of the allegory is understood.
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© 1979 J. R. Hammond
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Hammond, J.R. (1979). The Island of Doctor Moreau. In: An H. G. Wells Companion. Literary Companions. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-04146-6_7
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