Visions and Temptations
Visions and Temptations by Harald Voetmann, published by New Directions Publishing Corporation in 2025, is a literary work that delves into the life of the mystic Othlo, who has dedicated himself to rejecting earthly desires. Now under the care of his brother monks, including the unpleasant Wolkbart, Othlo experiences surreal encounters that challenge his ascetic beliefs. This edition spans 128 pages and is presented in English.
Readers will find a narrative that intertwines elements of dark humor and satire, as Othlo navigates a series of bizarre and unsettling visions. From frolicking with Holy Dionysius to witnessing the souls of the gluttonous in Hell, the story explores themes of temptation and the human condition. As the third installment in a series that examines mankind’s struggle against nature, Visions and Temptations continues the exploration initiated in the previous novels, Awake and Sublunar, offering a unique perspective on the complexities of desire and mortality.
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“Spurning carnal desire and earthly temptations all his life, the mystic Othlo is now in the care of his brother monks, including the odious Wolkbart. Despite the spare walls which surround his sickbed, Othlo frolics with Holy Dionysius in the Garden of Head-bearers (each carries his own head for eternity), de- scends from the island of Heaven, visits a brothel patronized by fallen angels who spawn nightmarish offspring eternally, and witnesses the souls of the once gluttonous wealthy fighting over scraps of rotting crabmeat in a ditch in Hell. Accompanied by a sinister guide and a three-hoofed lamb, our hero sees things that make a Bosch hellscape look like a rose garden. The third and final book in a series about mankind’s desire to conquer nature, Visions and Temptations follows Awake and Sublunar. In each novel, a great if imperfect mind faces the inevitable demise of the body”– Provided by publisher.
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