{"product_id":"the-necrophiliac-gabrielle-wittkop-9781550229431","title":"The Necrophiliac","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gabrielle Wittkop\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1550229435\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781550229431\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ECW Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 92\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.90h x 5.00w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/21\/2011","brand":"Gabrielle Wittkop","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44133528011007,"sku":"9781550229431","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_13854d46-18fe-4fdc-ad0c-abed35960578.jpg?v=1687486665","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-necrophiliac-gabrielle-wittkop-9781550229431","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}