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The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman follows Desiderio, an employee of a city disrupted by the titular Doctor’s bizarre devices. He is drawn into a surreal journey of love, identity, and sexual ethics as he falls for Albertina, the Doctor’s glass‑made daughter. Along the way, Desiderio encounters cannibals, centaurs, acrobats, and other fantastical beings, battling the chaotic warping of time and space that the Doctor imposes. The story blends humor, magic realism, and erotic tension, ultimately portraying a quest for truth, love, and self‑understanding amid a city descending into madness, crime, and excess.
First publish date: 1972
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comic Satire
Authors: Angela Carter
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