The Hoffmann connection: demystification in Angela Carter's 'The Infernal Desire Machines of Dr. Hoffman.' (E.T.A. Hoffmann) (Angela Carter): An article from: The Review of Contemporary Fiction

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From the supplier: Angela Carter's 'The Infernal Desire Machines of Dr. Hoffman' can be interpreted as having been influenced by E.T.A. Hoffmann's 'Nutcracker and Mouse-King.' Hoffmann, whom Carter has expressed her admiration for, distrusted overindulgence of the imagination. He believed in the need for change within the realm of reality and that is the ultimate message of Carter's novel. The recurrent images of puppets in both works and the appearance of a character named Drosselmeier provides further evidence of Hoffman's influence on Carter.

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Title: The Hoffmann connection: demystification in Angela Carter's 'The Infernal Desire Machines of Dr. Hoffman.' (E.T.A. Hoffmann) (Angela Carter)
Author: Peter Christensen
Publication:The Review of Contemporary Fiction (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 1994
Publisher: Review of Contemporary Fiction
Volume: v14 Issue: n3 Page: p63(8)

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