The Infernal Machine by Jean Cocteau (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Infernal Machine by Jean Cocteau, which is a sometimes comical, often tragic play. The author revisits the Ancient myth of Oedipus, parodying some parts, including references to psychoanalysis and Shakespeare’s Hamlet, and highlighting the inescapable quality of the bitter fate awaiting the protagonists. The play was successful and has enjoyed many performances since its writing, although it is not Cocteau's most famous work.
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French poet, novelist, filmmaker and playwright
Born in Maison-Laffitte in 1889
Died in Milly-la-Forêt in 1963
Notable works:
Thomas the Impostor (1923), novel
The Holy Terrors (1929), novel
The Infernal Machine (1934), play
Jean Cocteau was a French writer who was born in 1889 and died in 1963. Originally from a well-to-do, art-loving family, the suicide of his father and his failure at the baccalaureate spurred him to write, which gave rise to his first poems. Later, his different meetings with the important figures of his time (Picasso (Spanish painter, 1881-1973), Raymond Radiguet (French writer, 1903-1923), Apollinaire (French writer, 1880-1918)) led him to use his talents in other artistic domains, such as the cinema, the theatre and the world of art.
The polyvalence of his body of works and the controversies he provoked (he openly admits to being bisexual in Le Livre Blanc) ensured his fame.