The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman: A Novel Summary
Angela Carter

The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman: A Novel Summary

The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman is a novel by British author Angela Carter. This novel is a journey through a world in which all of man's desires come true with the help of a machine built by rogue scientist Dr. Hoffman. When Dr. Hoffman turns his machine on and focuses it on the capital city of a comparatively new and unstable country, he is surprised to have his machine met with resistance. A war begins between reality and desire that changes the way man looks at the world. Desiderio, a lost man looking for a master, finds himself an unwitting hero in the war when he denies his own desires and murders the woman he wants more than any other. The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman is a curious look at a world where man is given his every desire and finds... View more of the The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman: A Novel Summary