“Desiderio in Search of a Master”: Desire and the Quest for Recognition in Angela Carter’s The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman

This essay examines the manner in which desire and Hegelian recognition intersect in Angela Carter’s 1972 novel, The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman. After providing a brief description of Hegel’s famous account of the interaction between the lord and the bondsman, the essay goes on to di...

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Main Author: Helen Butcher
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: University of Edinburgh 2008
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/e5f6937795774d66a60d5bd838ad9e28
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