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The Necrophiliac

Gabrielle Wittkop

Translator Don Bapst

Publisher: ECW Press

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Translated for the first time into English, this masterpiece of French literature is striking, not only for its astonishing Subject matter but for the poetic beauty of the late author's subtle, intricate prose. As the haunting protagonist Lucien grapples with a taboo desire, the novel goes far beyond mere gothic horror to explore the melancholy in the loneliest depths of the human condition, forcing readers to confront their own mortality with an unprecedented intimacy. The Necrophiliac has become a cult classic in the 40 years since its original publication, one that is especially intriguing due to the insight it lends into the author's fascinatingly reclusive mind.
Available since: 05/01/2011.

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