![]() ![]() From his perspective, we meet the titular physician and Montgomery, the doctor’s assistant and caretaker of the hybrids the doctor creates. The original text was narrated and experienced through the eyes of Edward Pendrick, a man stranded on Dr. ![]() However, Moreno-Garcia alters the narrative, setting, and its focus to center a new voice and reinforce the themes of the original work with a more apparent and poignant comparison. Though in this case the reference and allusion to literary history is far more transparent as it acts as a sort of sequel or retelling to The Island of Doctor Moreau, the classic science fiction novel by H.G. Like Mexican Gothic, The Daughter of Doctor Moreau is a different take and perspective on established literary tropes and stories. The Daughter of Doctor Moreau is a novel by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, the author more well known for her breakout hit Mexican Gothic. ![]()
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