The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether topic

"The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether" is a comedic short story written by American author Edgar Allan Poe. The story follows a nameless narrator who visits a mental institution in southern France (more accurately, a "Maison de Santé") known for a revolutionary new method of treating mental illness called the "system of soothing." A companion with whom he is travelling knows Monsieur Maillard, the originator of the system, and makes introductions before leaving the narrator. The... full article at wikipedia