Project Gutenberg 2008-01-02 Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. 117 Vaknin, Samuel 1961 Vaknin, Sam Vaknin, Shmuel The Capgras Shift "The Capgras Shift" by Samuel Vaknin is a psychological drama written in the early 21st century. The book explores themes of mental illness, specifically delusions involving the Capgras Syndrome, where individuals believe that their loved ones have been replaced by impostors. Through its narrative, the book delves into the complexities of human relationships, identity, and the profound impact of grief and loss. In the story, the protagonist is a therapist starting anew in a desolate setting following personal setbacks. He encounters Isabel, an elderly woman who believes her family has been replaced by fraudulent doubles, a manifestation of her emotional turmoil over the loss of her home and loved ones due to a government project. As their sessions progress, the therapist becomes increasingly entangled in Isabel's world and her concerns about identity and trust. The narrative builds tension as Isabel hosts a dinner for her family, where she questions their authenticity, leading to a web of psychological manipulation and self-doubt that unveils deeper themes regarding reality, perception, and the fragility of the human mind. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Psychological fiction Capgras syndrome -- Fiction PJ Text Category: Novels Category: Psychiatry/Psychology 51197 2025-08-10T06:08:19.423452 text/html 52202 2022-04-18T05:59:27 text/html 89044 2025-08-10T06:08:23.081459 application/epub+zip 87802 2025-08-10T06:08:20.950455 application/epub+zip 87803 2025-08-10T06:08:19.966491 application/epub+zip 181318 2025-08-10T06:08:24.690442 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173393 2025-08-10T06:08:22.499439 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147910 2022-09-11T08:25:11.876379 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 44466 2025-08-10T06:08:19.173516 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44251 2022-04-18T05:59:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18462 2025-08-10T06:08:24.805465 application/rdf+xml 13235 2025-08-10T06:08:20.442494 image/jpeg 3496 2025-08-10T06:08:20.203463 image/jpeg 17730 2022-04-18T06:00:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 19236 2022-04-18T06:00:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 86397 2025-08-10T06:08:19.428468 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia