The Parasite

The Parasite The Parasite is the 1894 novelette by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle about a young man named, Austin Gilroy. Gilroy is a young physioligy student under the tutelage of a professor of the occult. In his studies, Gilroy is introduced to an older woman, Miss Penclosa, who claims to have mystical powers. Gilroy's fiancée is skeptical until a series of unfortunate events may convince the young couple that Miss Penclosa is more than she seems. Odin's Library Classics Odin's Library Classics is dedicated to bringing the world the best of humankind's literature from throughout the ages. Carefully selected, each work is unabridged from classic works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama.