Lo fantástico al borde del delirio

"Fantastic at the Edge of Delirium" is a profound analysis of fantastic narratives from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The book explores the complex themes of madness and psychiatry by focusing on the figures of the madman and the psychiatrist, as well as the institution of the asylum. It highlights how societal prejudices and medical discourses influence the perception of the individual experiencing the unimaginable. Through the analysis of these narratives, it becomes clear how the fantastic emerges from a tension between categorizing the experiencer as insane and the remaining fantastic elements. The reader is invited to question the boundaries between reality and madness and to listen to the voice of the mentally ill.