Goose of Hermogenes

The heroine of this fascinating story (described only as ''I'') is compelled to visit a mysterious uncle, a black magician who lords over a kind of Prospero''s island that exists out of time and space. Startled by his bizarre behaviour and odd nocturnal movements, she eventually learns that he is searching for the philosopher''s stone. When his sinister attentions fall upon the priceless jewel hei...