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The Dedalus Book of French Horror: The 19th Century

This anthology provides a representative selection of a century of French horror writing by such authors as Petrus Borel, Theophile Gautier, Gerard de Nerval, Charles Nodier, Guy de Maupassant, Charles Baudelaire, and J.K. Huysmans, most appearing for the first time in English. It traces the full development of a genre that initially appeared in the aftermath of the French Revolution, and has been used to explore the most terrifying aspects of science and social life.

CONTENTS

Introduction · Terry Hale · in *

The Lamp of Saint Just · Frédéric Soulié; trans. by Liz Heron · ss *

The Travels of Claude Belissan · Eugène Sue; trans. by Terry Hale · ss *

Solange · Alexandre Dumas · nv The London Journal, 1849

Monsieur de l’Argentière, Public Prosecutor · Pétrus Borel; trans. by Terry Hale · nv *

The Covetous Clerk · Alphonse Royer; trans. by Terry Hale · ss *

One Eye Between Two · Xavier Forneret; trans. by Liz Heron · nv *

Dorci, or the Vagaries of Chance · Marquis de Sade; trans. by Terry Hale · ss *

Mademoiselle Scalpel · Charles Baudelaire; trans. by Terry Hale · ss *

The Penitent · Catulle Mendès; trans. by Terry Hale · ss *

The Astonishing Moutonnet Couple · Villiers de l’Isle-Adam; trans. by Terry Hale · ss *

Constant Guignard · Jean Richepin; trans. by Terry Hale · ss *

The Hanged Man · Charles Cros; trans. by Liz Heron · ss *

Monsieur Mathias · Jules Lermina; trans. by Liz Heron · ss *

A Burnt Offering · Léon Bloy; trans. by Terry Hale · ss *

A Family Treat [from Becalmed] · J. K. Huysmans; trans. by Terry Hale · ex, 1992; revised

The Prisoner of his Own Masterpiece · Edmond Haraucourt; trans. by Terry Hale · ss *

Jacques Cazotte’s Prophecy · La Harpe; trans. by Terry Hale · ss *

The Story of Hélène Gillet · Charles Nodier; trans. by Liz Heron · ss *

The Green Monster · Gérard de Nerval; trans. by Terry Hale · ss *

The Invisible Eye · Erckmann-Chatrian; trans. by Anon. · ss Temple Bar Dec, 1870

The Reincarnation of Doctor Roger · Henri Rivière; trans. by Terry Hale · nv *

The Head of Hair · Guy de Maupassant; trans. by Terry Hale · ss *

Mademoiselle Dafné · Théophile Gautier; trans. by Liz Heron · nv *

One Possessed · Jean Lorrain; trans. by Liz Heron

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 364
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9781873982877
  • Genres
  • horror, anthologies, france
  • Release date
  • 1997