The Torture Garden Complete And Unexpurgated

A modern translation of Le Jardin des Supplices.

Translated by Alvah C. Bessie,Described as one of the most truly original works,ever imagined, and considered a classic of,literature, the Torture Garden is exceptional for,its detailed descriptions of sexual euphoria and,exquisite torture, its political critique of,government corruption and bureauracy, and its,revolutionary portrait of a woman - which,challenges even contemporary models of feminine,authority. A landmark in the fight against all,that would suppress the creation of a far freer,world.

The story is set in an unnamed penal colony. Internal clues and the setting on an island suggest Octave Mirbeau's The Torture Garden as an influence. As in some of Kafka's other writings, the narrator in this story seems detached from, or perhaps numbed by, events that one would normally expect to be registered with horror. In the Penal Colony describes the last use of an elaborate torture and execution device that carves the sentence of the condemned prisoner on his skin in a script before letting him die, all in the course of twelve hours. As the plot unfolds, the reader learns more and more about the machine, including its origin, and original justification. Notice: This Book is published by Historical Books Limited (www.publicdomain.org.uk) as a Public Domain Book, if you have any inquiries, requests or need any help you can just send an email to [email protected] This book is found as a public domain and free book based on various online catalogs, if you think there are any problems regard copyright issues please contact us immediately via [email protected]

Important American periodical dating back to 1850.