The Parasite (annotated) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781517066338)

The Parasite is a classic work by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a fascinating story about the potential danger of mesmerism, penned before anyone knew much about hypnosis. The main character is a young man known as Austin Gilroy. He studies physiology and knows a professor who is studying the occult. The young man is introduced to a middle-aged woman known as Miss Penclosa, who has a crippled leg and psychic powers. She is a friend of the Professor's wife. The skeptical Gilroy's fianc e, Agatha, is put into a trance to prove Miss Penclosa's powers. This succeeds and Gilroy begins to go to the Professor's house where Miss Penclosa practices her powers on him . This is so Gilroy can look at the physical part of the powers.

Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
ISBN-10: 1517066336
ISBN-13: 9781517066338
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 08/27/2015
Pages: 62
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.21lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.13d