A Strange Discovery

"A Strange Discovery" by Charles Romyn Dake is a late 19th-century novel that dives into the rediscovery of Dirk Peters, a character previously found himself within the lore of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Narrative of A. Gordon Pym." Told through the perspective of a narrator visiting Bellevue, Illinois in 1877 for family matters, the story is set in motion by observations of local life. It focuses on an unusual doctor, Castleton. Learning of Dirk Peters, who supposedly holds critical details about his adventures with A. Gordon Pym, the narrator works with Castleton and a Doctor Bainbridge to reveal secrets from the past, promising a blend of adventure and psychological discovery.