The Parasite
- First published
- 1894
- Reading level
- Easy
- Price
- Free
About the book
"The Parasite: A Story" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a novelette published in 1894. Austin Gilroy, a skeptical young physiologist, encounters Miss Penclosa, a middle-aged woman with psychic powers and a crippled leg. After witnessing her mesmerism abilities, Gilroy allows himself to become the subject of her experiments. But when Miss Penclosa develops feelings for him and he rejects her advances, she begins using her mind control powers for increasingly sinister purposes, leading to a chilling confrontation.
- Horror tales
- Mesmerism
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #355. The Parasite on Wikipedia.
