{"product_id":"the-necrophiliac-paperback","title":"The Necrophiliac - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGabrielle Wittkop\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDon Bapst\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor 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. Remarkably, the astounding protagonist of Gabrielle Wittkop's lyrical 1972 novella, \u003ci\u003eThe Necrophiliac\u003c\/i\u003e, has never appeared in English until now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new translation introduces readers to a masterpiece of French literature, striking not only for its astonishing subject matter but for the poetic beauty of the late author's subtle, intricate writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in 1920 in Nantes, \u003cb\u003eGabrielle Wittkop\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several novels, including \u003ci\u003eLa Mort de C.\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSérénissime assassinat\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ela Marchande d'enfants\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as numerous poems and short stories. She died in 2002 in Frankfurt where she had lived for several decades. \u003cb\u003eDon Bapst\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning filmmaker and the author of three novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Hanged Man\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003edanger@liaisons.com\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 92\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 6.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771671183648,"sku":"9781550229431","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6d98424d36cdce01e6d9676a5a25d90c.webp?v=1780390733","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-necrophiliac-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}