For 10 points, identify this allegory of fascism in which the residents of a small town are enthralled by the devious Marius Ratti, a novel by Hermann Broch.
The published text of this novel contains a chapter from a second draft of this novel, which concerns the narrator's romance with a communist named Barbara. One character in this work is persecuted for the fact that he sells wireless radios, which this work's main character alleges are immoral. At the end of this work, which is narrated by a nameless doctor, Agatha is trained to replace Mother Gisson, who had earlier been training Irmgard Miland in the same role. After Miland is selected as the Mountain Bride in this novel, its main character orchestrates her ritual sacrifice, and the main character's henchman Wenzel persuades the residents of the village to reopen a mine which is believed to contain gold. The insurance agent Wetchy is beaten by the villagers of Mt. Kuppron in this work, in which Wetchy represents the Jews. For 10 points, identify this allegory of fascism in which the residents of a small town are enthralled by the devious Marius Ratti, a novel by Hermann Broch.
The published text of this novel contains a chapter from a second draft of this novel, which concerns the narrator's romance with a communist named Barbara.
The Spell or Die Verzauberung