A groundbreaking, yet forbidden, experiment in manufactured life achieves the unimaginable: the creation of a diminutive, artificial human. But the triumph of science quickly gives way to terror as the homunculus-a sentient specimen-refuses to remain a passive object of study.
The ambition to play God has unleashed a crisis that threatens the creators, forcing them to confront the terrifying consequences of bringing life into the world without fully understanding its cost.
From David H. Keller, a pioneering psychiatrist whose complex and literary work foreshadowed the Golden Age of Science Fiction, comes a chilling cautionary tale about scientific ambition run amok. A Twentieth Century Homunculus plunges into the ethical abyss of creation.
This essential classic of early science fiction is a must-read for those who love stories that blend intellectual dread with supernatural horror. Discover the dark side of progress and the creature that refuses to be contained.
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David H. Keller was one of the first psychiatrists to start writing science fiction. His work is regarded as far more complex and literary than that of his contemporaries, thereby foreshadowing the science fiction 'golden age' of the mid-20th century. Many of the best science fiction stories, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.