Summary
In the spectral periphery of 1920s European expressionism, Raimundo Davidson emerges as a protagonist whose romantic aspirations toward Florence—the ethereal niece of the enigmatic Dr. Belforger—become the catalyst for a descent into psychological subjugation. Belforger, a man whose command over the hypnotic arts borders on the demiurgic, does not merely practice medicine; he weaponizes the subconscious. Alongside his co-conspirator Burner, Belforger orchestrates a tapestry of illicit commerce, utilizing his mesmeric influence to bypass the moral and legal safeguards of the era. The narrative unfolds as a harrowing exploration of the fragility of the human will, where love is not a sanctuary but a vulnerability exploited by those who view the mind as a malleable medium for avarice. Benito Perojo, working from the sophisticated prose of Jacinto Benavente, constructs a world where the boundary between the conscious and the coerced is irrevocably blurred, leaving Raimundo to navigate a landscape of shadow and suggestion.
Synopsis
Raimundo Davidson is a young man in love with Florence, the niece of Dr. Belforger, master of hypnotics, who takes advantage of this faculty to intervene in a series of illegal business with his friend Burner.
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