# C. M. Harpster explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by Ring Lardner.

## What happens

A brief tribute to C. M. Harpster, a surgeon in Toledo known for a single, remarkable operation: removing the bones from a trout.

## Themes in this chapter

### Work and Profession

Highlights the professional skill and reputation of a surgeon.

## Character check-ins

### Doc Harpster

The surgeon celebrated for his unique operation on a trout.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_19_se/chapters/c-m-harpster
- Book: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_19_se
- All chapters: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_19_se/chapters