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The story of a mentally disabled man whose experimental quest for intelligence mirrors that of Algernon, an extraordinary lab mouse. In diary entries, Charlie tells how a brain operation increases his IQ and changes his life. As the experimental procedure takes effect, Charlie's intelligence expands until it surpasses that of the doctors who engineered his metamorphosis. The experiment seems to be a scientific breakthrough of paramount importance until Algernon begins his sudden, unexpected deterioration. Will the same happen to Charlie?
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Flowers for Algernon, Daniel Keyes
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- Released
- 1966
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- Title
- Flowers for Algernon
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Daniel Keyes
- Publisher
- Orion
- Released
- 1966
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 224
- ISBN10
- 0575040610
- ISBN13
- 9780575040618
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult, Psychological Topics, Sci-Fi, Classics, Science, Friendship, Suspense, Young Adult Fantasy, School, Gifts for older schoolchildren, Gifts for men, Adapted for Film, Diaries, Research, Fate, Required Reading, Matura Exam, People with Disabilities, Experiments (Science), Mice, Humanism, IQ, Intelligence, Mental Disabilities, Nebula (Literary Award), Psychological Experiments
- First published
- 1966
- Original title
- Flowers for Algernon
- Rating
- 4.25 out of 5
- Description
- The story of a mentally disabled man whose experimental quest for intelligence mirrors that of Algernon, an extraordinary lab mouse. In diary entries, Charlie tells how a brain operation increases his IQ and changes his life. As the experimental procedure takes effect, Charlie's intelligence expands until it surpasses that of the doctors who engineered his metamorphosis. The experiment seems to be a scientific breakthrough of paramount importance until Algernon begins his sudden, unexpected deterioration. Will the same happen to Charlie?