
No. 832.
[Seven]FANTAZIUSMALLAREA Mysterious Oath - BEN HECHT
[Nineteen]MALLARE
[Twenty-one]FANTAZIUS MALLARE -
[Forty-three]
[Fifty-nine]
[Seventy-five]
[Eighty-nine]
[Ninety-five]
[One Hundred Seven]
A razor‑sharp narrator launches this work with a blistering dedication that spares no one—religious zealots, moral crusaders, and the self‑appointed guardians of propriety all find themselves in the crosshairs. The voice is unapologetically confrontational, mixing dark humor with a feverish critique of the ways society polices desire, belief, and identity. From the first pages, the reader is pulled into a world where satire and surreal illustration collide, setting a tone that is both unsettling and oddly compelling.
As the story unfolds, the protagonist is bound by a mysterious oath that forces a reckoning with the very institutions the dedication lambasts. Through vivid, almost hallucinatory scenes, the narrative interrogates the thin line between devotion and oppression, inviting listeners to question the rituals that shape our lives. The early act promises a daring exploration of freedom, rebellion, and the strange beauty that can emerge from tearing down familiar moral walls.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (148K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
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.)
Release date
2008-11-14
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1894–1964
A fast-talking journalist turned novelist, playwright, and Hollywood screenwriter, he helped shape the sharp, urban voice of 20th-century American storytelling. He is especially remembered for co-writing The Front Page and for a screen career that included classic crime and suspense films.
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