The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman (Penguin Decades) - Softcover

Carter, Angela

3.75

3,643 ratings by Goodreads

9780141046686: The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman (Penguin Decades)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0141046686 ISBN 13: 9780141046686

Publisher: Penguin, 2010

View all copies of this ISBN edition:

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...

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

Review:

"Angela Carter may well be the best British writer of her generation."
--Mirabella

"Combines exquisite craft win an apparently boundless reach."
--Ian McEwan

From the Back Cover:

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

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.