A mentally retarded adult has a brain operation that turns him into a genius.

Mentally retarded Charlie Gordon participates in an experiment which turns him into a genius but only temporarily.

The author of Flowers for Algernon discusses the highs & lows of the writing life, as well as his methods for creating fiction. In his bestselling novel Flowers for Algernon, Daniel Keyes created an unlikely duo—a laboratory mouse and a man—who captured the hearts of millions of readers around the world. Now, in Algernon, Charlie, and I, Keyes reveals his methods of creating fiction as well as the heartbreaks and joys of being published. For the first time, readers, writers, teachers, and students can glimpse the creative life behind this cherished novel. Includes the original novelette version of Flowers for Algernon

A Study Guide for Daniel Keyes's "Flowers for Algernon," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Novels for Students.This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Novels for Students for all of your research needs.

Thaddeus' life as a slave in South Carolina in the late 1840s is bleak. At age eight, he is taken from the mother he loves and sold to another plantation. When injured by an overseer's whip, he is treated by Spider, an amazing old man who helps him in ways he could not have imagined.