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The Diamond Lens/钻石透镜

The Diamond Lens/钻石透镜

Fitz James O’Brien

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Editorial:
China National Publications Import & Export C
Año de edición:
2026
Materia
Ficción clásica
ISBN:
9783693510247
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The Diamond Lens by Fitz James O’Brien is a pioneering work of science fiction and Gothic horror. The story follows a obsessed young scientist who discovers a way to craft an extraordinary microscope lens using a flawless diamond. Through this lens, he does not merely magnify tiny life-forms-he glimpses a complete, glowing, miniature world within the stone. He becomes fixated on a beautiful, ethereal female figure living in this microscopic realm, falling deeply in love with her. His obsession grows all-consuming, isolating him from the real world and destroying his health and sanity. As he fixates on this unattainable, otherworldly vision, his physical and mental state deteriorates rapidly. Blending scientific curiosity with romantic despair and supernatural dread, the tale explores the danger of unchecked obsession, the blurring of reality and illusion, and the terrifying cost of pursuing forbidden, hidden wonders.

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