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The Parasite
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 - Author
76
ISBN 9990003839077, ISBN 9788728019801
Title statement The Parasite Main entry-name Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 (Author) Publication Saga Egmont 2022 Manufacture Saga Egmont Phys.des. 76 ISBN 9990003839077 9788728019801 Note K DISPOZICI POUZE V ELEKTRONICKÉ PODOBĚ Form, Genre E-knihy * Česká a světová literatura * Klasická literatura * Historické romány * Světová literatura Country Česko Document kind BOOKS Although Arthur Conan Doyle is best known for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, he was a prolific writer whose other works include science fiction stories, historical novels, plays, romances, poetry, and non-fiction. The Parasite was an 1894 novelette about Austin Gilroy who studied physiology and knows a professor who studies the occult. The young man is introduced to a middle-aged woman known as Miss Penclosa, who has a crippled leg and psychic powers. Gilroy begins to visit this psychic and look at the physical part of her powers. Miss Penclosa falls in love with the unfortunate Gilroy. When she uses her powers on him, Gilroy is angered and rejects her. She in turn begins to play tricks on Gilroy. The cruel tricks end with him in his fiancé Agatha's room carrying a small bottle of poison. What will he find when he rushes back to Miss Penclosa's house? Zdroj anotace: Web obalkyknih.czLoading…
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