Dr. Artz

by Robert Smythe Hichens

"The eminent Dr. Artz had two specialities. One was making old people young- if they were rich enough. The other was making love to young people- if they were pretty enough." (From the front flap).

Brian Stableford, in his book 'Yesterday's Bestsellers: A Journey Through Literary History', pp. 88-90, observes: ' In one of the more striking of his later novels, Dr.Artz (1929), Hichens contemplates with utter horror the exploits of a scientist, based on the notorious Serge Voronoff, who proposed that virility might be restored to old men by transplanting the testicles of monkeys into their bodies to boost their testosterone levels.'

378 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1929

About the author

Robert Smythe Hichens was a satirist and critic, having studied at Clifton College, the Royal College of Music, and the London School of Journalism. He was a friend of Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas.

Also wrote as Robert S. Hichens and Robert Hichens