A Modern Wizard

"A Modern Wizard" by Rodrigues Ottolengui is a novel with science at its core. Bacteriology and hypnotism are woven into this narrative, with the first part of the book centering upon the possible inoculation of one of the characters with the cultures of the microbe of diphtheria. Medicine has often been considered a form of magic, and that concept is explored deeply in this tale that sees doctors as wizards.