The Necrophiliac

Name: The Necrophiliac
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SKU: 9781550229431
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By Gabrielle Wittkop

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The Necrophiliac by Gabrielle Wittkop is a provocative and unsettling narrative delving into the secret life of an antique dealer in Paris who harbours a dark obsession. Laurens, the protagonist, shares his innermost thoughts and forbidden desires through diary entries, exploring themes of compulsion and taboo in an elegant yet disturbing prose style. This novel challenges the reader's comfort zone while painting a vivid portrait of its complex character.
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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

You might like this book if you're intrigued by bold and provocative literature that ventures into the taboo, offering a dark, poetic exploration of complex themes. This novel challenges conventional boundaries and provides a deeply immersive narrative experience for the daring reader.

Like the best writings of Edgar Allan Poe or Baudelaire, Wittkop's prose 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.

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For more than three decades, Lucien—one of the most notorious characters in the history of the novel—has haunted the imaginations of readers around the world. This, the first English translation of Wittkop's notorious novel, introduces English readers to a masterpiece of French literature.

Like the best writings of Edgar Allen Poe or Baudelaire, Wittkop's prose goes far beyond gothic horror to explore the melancholy of the loneliest depths of the human condition, forcing readers to confront their own mortality with an unprecedented intimacy.

The Necrophiliac is a testament to the unique style and chilling narrative that continues to captivate audiences, immersing them into a world of introspection and eerie allure.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

The Necrophiliac by Gabrielle Wittkop is often noted for its hauntingly beautiful yet grotesque narrative, combining exquisite language with deeply disturbing themes. Critics praise it as a unique exploration of taboo with an amoral and elliptical approach, offering cerebral thrills rather than cheap ones. Despite the subject matter, it stands out as a boundary-pushing masterpiece rarely explored in fiction.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781550229431

Publisher: ECW Press,Canada

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 May 2011

Country: Canada

Imprint: ECW Press,Canada

Edition: No Edition

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 178.0mm

Weight: 108g

Pages: 92

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About the Author

Born in 1920 in Nantes, Gabrielle Wittkop is the author of several novels, including La Mort de C., Sérénissime assassinat, and la Marchande d’enfants, as well as numerous poems and short stories. She died in 2002 in Frankfurt where she had lived for several decades. Don Bapst is an award-winning filmmaker and the author of three novels, including The Hanged Man and danger@liaisons.com.