
AS-CRIPTION.
PRELUDE.
THE SANHEDRIM.
AUDITORIUM.
SANCTUM SANCTORUM.
THE JUDGMENT.
A wildly extravagant satirical epic opens with a mock‑solemn hymn to stupidity, inviting gods, arts and sciences to join a chaotic celebration of a new “Amazonian” age. From this flamboyant prelude springs a grotesquely imaginative hybrid—part woman, part beast, all contradictions—described in a cascade of metaphors that clash as hilariously as the creature’s mismatched limbs. The opening sets a tone that riffs on heroic poetry while skewering lofty ideas of gender and heroism through absurd, over‑the‑top imagery.
As the narrative unfolds, the hybrid’s bizarre birth and its first bewildering steps become a vehicle for sharp, comic commentary on social expectations, femininity and the absurdities of cultural mythmaking. The narrator’s playful catalogue of the creature’s features—towering talons, a nine‑forked tongue, an impossible blend of strength and frailty—offers listeners a riotous blend of classical allusion and modern parody, promising an unapologetically funny ride through an imagined world where satire reigns supreme.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (66K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Charlene Taylor, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2021-06-30
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Known only by the cryptic byline “An M. D.,” this elusive 19th-century writer left behind a sharp, playful satire that pokes at social norms with wit and bite.
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