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Abstract

Who has not felt his very flesh writhe and shrink on reading Hugo's fearful story of Gilliatt's fight with the octopus? The art of the great Frenchman is here superb. He compels the reader to identify himself with his hero. Gilliatt's struggles and emotions are his also. The monster projects itself upon him- its tentacles entwine him, their horrible sucking vacuum cups pull at his flesh; he strains, heaves, grasps at these accursed circling gelatinous bands; they seem to yield, but never actually; they crush, excoriate, scarify - his flesh seems to melt - he is disintegrating-it is death in life!

Publication Date

December 1931

Journal Title

Science Bulletin

Volume

4

Issue

4

First Page

4

Last Page

5

Copyright

©1931 by Iowa State Teachers College

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

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