Description
This poignant novel follows Charlie Gordon, a man with an intellectual disability chosen for a groundbreaking experimental surgery designed to dramatically increase his intelligence. As the procedure takes effect, Charlie's mind expands at an astonishing rate, allowing him to experience the world and himself in entirely new ways. However, as his intellect soars, he begins to uncover unsettling truths about the experiment and the nature of intelligence itself. This deeply moving story explores themes of identity, humanity, and the profound impact of knowledge, all told through Charlie's own evolving journal entries.
Available Editions
paperback
Harcourt
Published Jan 1, 2004
311 pages
ISBN: 9780156030083
paperback
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published Jan 1, 1994
328 pages
ISBN: 9780156030304
paperback
Turtleback Books
Published May 1, 2005
324 pages
ISBN: 9781417670802
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Details
First Published
1966
Language
eng
Featured in Challenges
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes.