"The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether" | |
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Short story by Edgar Allan Poe | |
![]() First page of the story in Graham's Magazine (November 1845) | |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre(s) | Comedy Short story |
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Published in | Graham's Magazine |
Media type | Print (Periodical) |
Publication date | 1845 |
"The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether" is a dark comedy short story by the American author Edgar Allan Poe. First published in Graham's Magazine in November 1845, the story centers on a naïve and unnamed narrator's visit to a mental asylum in the southern provinces of France.