The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman - Couverture souple

Carter, Angela

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0141046686 ISBN 13 : 9780141046686

Editeur : Penguin Books Ltd, 2010

Synopsis

Penguin Decades bring you the novels that helped shape modern Britain. When they were published, some were bestsellers, some were considered scandalous, and others were simply misunderstood. All represent their time and helped define their generation, while today each is considered a landmark work of storytelling.

Angela Carter's The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman was published in 1972, and is a magical, satirical adventure. Desiderio is stricken with love for Albertina, a woman he sees only in his dreams. He must also battle against Doctor Hoffman and his mysterious machines, as they bend time and space to turn Desiderio's city into a nightmare of lust, insanity and crime. But the evil Doctor is also Albertina's father...

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Angela Carter was born in 1940 of a Scottish father and Yorkshire mother. She read English at Bristol University, and after escaping an early marriage went to live in Japan for a number of years. She wrote nine novels, which blend fantasy, science fiction and gothic, and is often referred to as a writer of magic realism. She died of lung cancer in 1992.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

The 1970s was a decade of anger and discontent. Britain endured power cuts and strikes. America pulled out of Vietnam and saw its President resign from office. Feminism and face lifts vied for women's hearts (and minds). And for many, prog rock, punk and disco weren't just music but ways of life.

Angela Carter's The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman, was published in 1972, and has been hailed as one of the finest surrealist novels in the language. In this magical adventure Desiderio is stricken with love for Albertina, a woman he sees only in his dreams. He must also battle against Doctor Hoffman and his mysterious machines, as they bend time and space to turn Desiderio's city into a nightmare of lust, insanity and crime. But the evil Doctor is also Albertina's father ...

With a new introduction by Ali Smith

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Penguin Books Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0141046686
• ISBN 13: 9780141046686
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible