PETITE VI – the door in the wall; under the knife

When you open this book, we will go on a journey in the ink and paper spaceship that "J. Wells invented for the happiness and well-being of mankind. Get ready for two wonderful works! "The Door in the Wall" is one of the masterful stories in the history of modern literature, one that, according to the British writer and critic SS Lewis, bears " A temporary mythical quality". Before us is a door through which one can pass from the real world to the immortal reality. A place where the air is intoxicating and youth and joy envelop the visitor. Does this magical garden exist, capable of surpassing the tiring and repetitive everyday life? In "Under the Knife" the character is preoccupied with an operation she has to undergo, and fears that her death is near. On the fateful day, even though the anesthesiologist gives him chloroform, the patient remains aware of everything that is happening around him, while floating between body and soul, and between space and his absence: at this moment a fictional and philosophical journey through consciousness begins.