The devil in the flesh
By: Raymond Radiguet ; translated by Christopher Moncrieff
Contributors: Moncrieff, Christopher, translator
Publisher: Melville House Publishing; Melville House
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Brooklyn, New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781612190563
Subjects: FICTION / Literary
Work titles: Diable au corps
Description: "An important work of early Modernism--long unavailable in America--now in a stunning new translation. Hailed by Jean Cocteau as a "masterpiece," and by the Guardian as "Bret Easton Ellis's Less Than Zero, avant la lettre," this taut tale written by a teenager in the form of a frank "confession" is a gem of early twentieth century romanticism.  Set in Paris during the first World War, it tells the story of Francois, the 16-year-old narrator, who falls in love with Marthe--an older married woman whose husband is off fighting at the Front. What seems to begin as a charming tale of puppy love quickly darkens, and they launch into a steamy affair. In the tense environment of the wartime city, their love takes on a desperation transcending their youthfulness.  And as the badly kept secret of their relationship unfolds, scandal descends when Marthe becomes pregnant, leading the story to a final, tragic conclusion"--
Notes: "Originally published in French as Le Diable au corps, Grasset, 1923"--Title page verso.

Moncrieff's English translation originally published: London : Pushkin, 2010.