The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman
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The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman is a surreal, feminist-inflected speculative novel by Angela Carter that blends fantasy, philosophy, and eroticism in a hallucinatory tale of reality destabilized by desire.
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| The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman Context triple: [Angela Carter, notableWork, The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman]
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Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men is a 2009 independent film written and directed by John Krasinski, adapted from David Foster Wallace’s short story collection of the same name, exploring modern masculinity through a series of darkly comic interviews.
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The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys
The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys is a 1971 jazz-rock and progressive rock album by the English band Traffic, featuring Steve Winwood and known for its extended, improvisational title track.
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La Máquina
La Máquina is the popular nickname of Mexican football club Cruz Azul, highlighting its reputation as a powerful, relentless team.
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The Atrocity Exhibition
The Atrocity Exhibition is an experimental, fragmented novel by J. G. Ballard that explores media-saturated violence, celebrity, and psychological breakdown through surreal, collage-like vignettes.
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The Lunatic Fringe
"The Lunatic Fringe" is a high-energy, rock-style entrance theme song used by WWE wrestler Dean Ambrose to underscore his wild, unpredictable persona.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman Target entity description: The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman is a surreal, feminist-inflected speculative novel by Angela Carter that blends fantasy, philosophy, and eroticism in a hallucinatory tale of reality destabilized by desire.
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A.
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men is a 2009 independent film written and directed by John Krasinski, adapted from David Foster Wallace’s short story collection of the same name, exploring modern masculinity through a series of darkly comic interviews.
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B.
The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys
The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys is a 1971 jazz-rock and progressive rock album by the English band Traffic, featuring Steve Winwood and known for its extended, improvisational title track.
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C.
La Máquina
La Máquina is the popular nickname of Mexican football club Cruz Azul, highlighting its reputation as a powerful, relentless team.
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D.
The Atrocity Exhibition
The Atrocity Exhibition is an experimental, fragmented novel by J. G. Ballard that explores media-saturated violence, celebrity, and psychological breakdown through surreal, collage-like vignettes.
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E.
The Lunatic Fringe
"The Lunatic Fringe" is a high-energy, rock-style entrance theme song used by WWE wrestler Dean Ambrose to underscore his wild, unpredictable persona.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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surrealist novel ⓘ |
| author | Angela Carter ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
desire
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gender and patriarchy ⓘ philosophy of perception ⓘ power and control ⓘ reality versus illusion ⓘ sexuality ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed by literary critics ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Passion of New Eve ⓘ |
| genre |
erotic fiction
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fantasy fiction ⓘ magic realism ⓘ philosophical fiction ⓘ postmodern literature ⓘ speculative fiction ⓘ |
| hasBeenDescribedAs | surreal, feminist-inflected speculative novel ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780140238423 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
philosophical idealism
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surrealism ⓘ
linked to:
Surrealism
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| literaryMovement |
feminist literature
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postmodernism ⓘ |
| mainAntagonist | Doctor Hoffman ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Albertina
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Desiderio ⓘ Doctor Hoffman ⓘ |
| notableFor |
feminist reinterpretation of erotic fantasy tropes
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radical exploration of desire and reality ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Angela Carter bibliography ⓘ |
| plotElement |
Desiderio is sent to assassinate Doctor Hoffman
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Doctor Hoffman uses desire machines to distort reality ⓘ |
| precededBy | Heroes and Villains ⓘ |
| protagonist | Desiderio ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| publisher | Rupert Hart-Davis ⓘ |
| setting |
unnamed Latin American city
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war between reality and desire ⓘ |
| style |
baroque language
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hallucinatory prose ⓘ nonlinear episodic structure ⓘ |
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