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Briefing for a Descent Into Hell by Doris Lessing follows Cambridge Classics professor Charles Watkins, found wandering near the Thames in a catatonic state, and taken to a mental hospital where he embarks on an inner journey through memories and imagined adventures. Two doctors administer increasing doses of antipsychotics, aiming to reintegrate him into reality, blurring the line between his inner experiences and the external world.