The vivisector

About “The vivisector”

Hurtle Duffield, a painter, critically examines the flaws of those around him, including his sister's deformity, a grocer's secret affair, and the romantic ideals of the women who love him, using their vulnerabilities as material for his art. When he encounters an egocentric adolescent whom he views as his spiritual child, he experiences a profound and dangerous emotional response, revealing the intense psychological and sexual tensions inherent in the creative process.