Heart of a Dog (a Dog's Heart) by Mikhail Bulgakov
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The Heart of a Dog is often regarded as science fiction or satirical fantasy. The novella tells the tale of Sharik, a stray dog who has been brought in for experimentation by the scientist Philip Philipovich Preobrazhensky. The experimenter specializes in transplanting the organs of animals into humans and vice versa.The work moves with a constantly shifting perspective, jumping from the dog's point of view to Preobrazhensky's to that of an unseen narrator.
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