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LoC No.: 22019092

Title: Fantazius Mallare: A Mysterious Oath

Note: Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Suzanne Shell, David Wilson and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Summary: "Fantazius Mallare: A Mysterious Oath" by Ben Hecht is a novel written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the psyche of its main character, Fantazius Mallare, a troubled artist grappling with his madness and his disdain for life while navigating his relationship with a created character named Rita. The themes of existentialism, madness, and the nature of reality serve as a backdrop for the dark and introspective journey that Mallare undertakes. The opening of the novel introduces Fantazius Mallare, who views himself as mad, feeling detached from the world and its meaningless gestures. He lives with a servant named Goliath, a deformed boy who represents Mallare's own warped perception of reality. He has renounced his previous life as an artist, feeling a profound boredom with his creations and existence itself. Mallare's plight worsens as he acquires Rita, a young girl bought from a gypsy caravan, whom he attempts to mold according to his whims. As he interacts with her, the line between creator and creation begins to blur, ultimately leading to a violent confrontation where Mallare struggles with the implications of his actions and the nature of his sanity. The narrative's immersiveness brings the reader into Mallare's chaotic mind, exploring profound psychological themes and the allure of madness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Hecht, Ben, 1894-1964

Illustrator: Smith, Wallace, 1888-1937

EBook No.: 27261

Published: Nov 14, 2008

Downloads: 136

Language: English

Subject: Gothic fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 22019092

Title: Fantazius Mallare: A Mysterious Oath

Note: Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Suzanne Shell, David Wilson and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Summary: "Fantazius Mallare: A Mysterious Oath" by Ben Hecht is a novel written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the psyche of its main character, Fantazius Mallare, a troubled artist grappling with his madness and his disdain for life while navigating his relationship with a created character named Rita. The themes of existentialism, madness, and the nature of reality serve as a backdrop for the dark and introspective journey that Mallare undertakes. The opening of the novel introduces Fantazius Mallare, who views himself as mad, feeling detached from the world and its meaningless gestures. He lives with a servant named Goliath, a deformed boy who represents Mallare's own warped perception of reality. He has renounced his previous life as an artist, feeling a profound boredom with his creations and existence itself. Mallare's plight worsens as he acquires Rita, a young girl bought from a gypsy caravan, whom he attempts to mold according to his whims. As he interacts with her, the line between creator and creation begins to blur, ultimately leading to a violent confrontation where Mallare struggles with the implications of his actions and the nature of his sanity. The narrative's immersiveness brings the reader into Mallare's chaotic mind, exploring profound psychological themes and the allure of madness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Hecht, Ben, 1894-1964

Illustrator: Smith, Wallace, 1888-1937

EBook No.: 27261

Published: Nov 14, 2008

Downloads: 136

Language: English

Subject: Gothic fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.