The Great Transformation

Originally published in 1931 in Wonder Stories magazine, this gripping science fiction horror story is set in the "future" of 1948. Georg Blake, a novice reporter for the London Vocal-Times, is summoned to a lonely, isolated house on the edge of the moors by an eccentric, retired surgeon. The scientist claims to be on the verge of a stupendous medical breakthrough that will shake the foundations of humanity.

He has developed what he calls a "Divine Elixir"—a chemical essence distilled from the brain of a recently deceased, highly intelligent young man. His horrifying goal? To inject this essence into the brain of a living ape, believing it will bridge a million years of evolution and grant the beast human reasoning, consciousness, and a soul. But as the terrifying experiment unfolds, Blake quickly discovers the horrific, unleashed power of outraged nature. A suspenseful, atmospheric classic from the golden age of pulp science fiction!