Mephistopheles
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This is an intellectual novel that explores the nature of rational order and chaos. It is also John Banville's profound examination of the limits of human cognition. The protagonist Gabriel Swann is a mathematical genius who lost his twin brother at birth. This initial loss made him obsessed with finding the symmetry of the world throughout his life, trying to build a harmonious universe with strict logic. In order to escape the banality of daily life, he came to the desolate and mysterious Ashbourne Manor, intending to delve into the mathematical truths that analyze the world. However, he met the eccentric Caspar, the bohemian Felix, and the mute but very seductive Sophie in the manor. As he is drawn into this vortex of family secrets, desires and violent conflicts, a sudden mine explosion not only destroys the tranquility of the manor, but also completely shatters Swann's obsession with logic and order.
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