Puzzle-box narrative structure: Offers a layered, multi-level storytelling experience for readers
Classic gothic and supernatural themes: Delivers timeless horror and existential dread
translated by Iain White: Ensures accessible English-language reading
Apocalyptic denouement: Leaves a lasting, thought-provoking conclusion
Includes afterword by Scott Nicolay: Provides additional context and analysis
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Translated, with an introduction, by Iain White / Afterword by Scott Nicolay / September 2021 / 5.375 x 8, 256 pp. / 978-1-939663-70-2 Malpertuis is Jean Ray’s most famous work, a reinvention of the Gothic novel and an established classic of fantastic literature that is as inventive and gripping today as when it first appeared in French i
