The book "The Autobiography of a Quack, or the Case of George Deadlow" is a unique literary work by the famous American doctor and writer Silas Weir Mitchell. In this work, the author created not only a fictional novel, but also a medical thriller that fascinates the reader from the first pages. The main character of the book, doctor George Dedlow, tells his story from the position of the introducer of questionable medical practices, which is an important element of the plot of the work. Readers are given the opportunity to delve into the psychology of the hero, unravel his motives and principles. Cleverly combining in his imagination real stories with fantastical elements and philosophical reflections, Mitchell solves the question of ethics in medicine, highlighting the important aspect of the interaction between doctor and patient, trust and faith. Vera Mitchell perfectly demonstrates her literary skill, and tense events personify the struggle between truth and deception, trust and suspicion. This book will leave you impressed, pondering the eternal questions of human nature and medicine.