The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman by Angela Carter
CARTER, Angela. The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman. London, Rupert Hart-Davis, 1972.
First edition of Angela Carter’s surreal picaresque novel, delving into themes of feminism and the impact of mass media on society.
The story is narrated by Desiderio, a government minister in a Latin American city besieged by the sinister inventions of Doctor Hoffman, which distort reality in terrifying ways. Blending elements of magical realism and postmodern pastiche, this novel is often described as a work of theoretical fiction, as it grapples with pressing issues of its era, including feminism, mass media, and the counterculture.
Octavo, pp. 285, [1]; a fine copy; publisher’s brown cloth, titled in gilt to spine, with pictorial dust-jacket.
CARTER, Angela. The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman. London, Rupert Hart-Davis, 1972.
First edition of Angela Carter’s surreal picaresque novel, delving into themes of feminism and the impact of mass media on society.
The story is narrated by Desiderio, a government minister in a Latin American city besieged by the sinister inventions of Doctor Hoffman, which distort reality in terrifying ways. Blending elements of magical realism and postmodern pastiche, this novel is often described as a work of theoretical fiction, as it grapples with pressing issues of its era, including feminism, mass media, and the counterculture.
Octavo, pp. 285, [1]; a fine copy; publisher’s brown cloth, titled in gilt to spine, with pictorial dust-jacket.
CARTER, Angela. The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman. London, Rupert Hart-Davis, 1972.
First edition of Angela Carter’s surreal picaresque novel, delving into themes of feminism and the impact of mass media on society.
The story is narrated by Desiderio, a government minister in a Latin American city besieged by the sinister inventions of Doctor Hoffman, which distort reality in terrifying ways. Blending elements of magical realism and postmodern pastiche, this novel is often described as a work of theoretical fiction, as it grapples with pressing issues of its era, including feminism, mass media, and the counterculture.
Octavo, pp. 285, [1]; a fine copy; publisher’s brown cloth, titled in gilt to spine, with pictorial dust-jacket.