In a quiet town, a mysterious surgeon named Dr. Calgroni rents the vacant Thornsdale place, arousing suspicion due to his odd behavior and secretive nature. He is known for a controversial theory of inserting a live thigh gland from a young ape into a human to prolong life. The circus arrives, featuring gorillas Mimmie and Horace. Simple Will, the...More
A short story is a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the oldest types of literature and has existed in the form of legends, mythic tales, folk tales, fairy tales, fables and anecdotes in various ancient communities across the world. The modern short story developed in the early 19th century.
A short story is a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the oldest types of literature and has existed in the form of legends, mythic tales, folk tales, fairy tales, fables and anecdotes in various ancient communities across the world. The modern short story developed in the early 19th century.
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In a quiet town, a mysterious surgeon named Dr. Calgroni rents the vacant Thornsdale place, arousing suspicion due to his odd behavior and secretive nature. He is known for a controversial theory of inserting a live thigh gland from a young ape into a human to prolong life. The circus arrives, featuring gorillas Mimmie and Horace. Simple Will, the village half-wit, follows the circus men. Dr. Calgroni is seen interacting with Will, leaving him outside the Thornsdale place. Suspicion grows that Dr. Calgroni may be experimenting with the ape's gland....
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The Extraordinary Experiment of Dr. Calgroni : Joseph Faus & James Wooding
Short Stories
