Project Gutenberg 1995-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 517 Doyle, Arthur Conan 1859 1930 Conan Doyle, Arthur, Sir Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, A. Conan The Parasite: A Story Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Parasite "The Parasite: A Story" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a fictional tale written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around Professor Austin Gilroy, a dedicated physiologist, who is drawn into the mysterious and perplexing world of psychic phenomena, particularly through his interactions with the enigmatic Miss Helen Penclosa, who exhibits clairvoyance and mesmeric abilities. The story explores themes of psychology, skepticism, and the thin line between science and the supernatural. The opening of the story introduces us to Professor Gilroy, who describes the invigorating arrival of spring and reflects on his scientific pursuits. He is skeptical of the work of his friend, Professor Wilson, who is fascinated by psychology and mesmerism. As the professor reluctantly attends an evening demonstration involving Miss Penclosa, he witnesses phenomena that challenge his materialistic beliefs, particularly when his fiancée, Agatha, becomes a subject of Miss Penclosa's experiments. Gilroy's journey into the realm of the unknown begins, setting the stage for an intense exploration of love, obsession, and the potential dangers of unacknowledged powers. As the narrative unfolds, the stakes rise, revealing a conflict between the professor's rational mind and the potent, inexplicable forces at play, suggesting a thrilling psychological drama lies ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Horror tales Mesmerism -- Fiction PR Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 129002 2025-07-01T05:05:51.338831 text/html 123281 2021-01-01T07:41:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 46406 2021-01-01T07:41:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 121674 2025-07-01T05:05:56.539851 application/epub+zip 122689 2025-07-01T05:05:53.873825 application/epub+zip 100782 2025-07-01T05:05:52.844863 application/epub+zip 224094 2025-07-01T05:05:58.426814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215297 2025-07-01T05:05:55.793819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173505 2022-09-01T05:30:06.457996 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116679 2025-07-01T05:05:51.010831 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 116527 2021-01-01T07:41:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44995 2021-01-01T07:41:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18727 2025-07-01T05:05:58.550785 application/rdf+xml 13006 2025-07-01T05:05:53.325794 image/jpeg 3327 2025-07-01T05:05:53.083819 image/jpeg 119667 2025-07-01T05:05:51.350866 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia