Description
Evelyn Waugh's darkly comic novel, 'Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold,' plunges into the fractured psyche of a successful but reclusive novelist. Suffering from insomnia and a general malaise, Gilbert Pinfold seeks solace in a peculiar cocktail of drugs, only to find himself increasingly tormented by hallucinations and imagined persecutions. As his grip on reality loosens, Pinfold grapples with the unsettling feeling that his own fictional characters have come to life to torment him. This witty yet unsettling exploration delves into themes of isolation, the creative mind, and the thin veil between sanity and delusion.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Books, Limited
Published Jan 1, 2006
208 pages
ISBN: 9780141184500
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Details
First Published
1957
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold by Evelyn Waugh.