{"product_id":"bruges-la-morte-paperback","title":"Bruges-La-Morte - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorges Rodenbach\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePhilip Mosley\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBruges-la-Morte\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of one man's obsession with his dead wife and his soul's struggle between an alluring young dancer--his late wife's double--and the beautiful, melancholy city of Bruges, whose moody atmosphere mirrors his mourning. This hallmark of Belgian symbolist literature, first translated into English by Philip Mosley to great acclaim twenty years ago, is now back in print for the next generation of English readers to discover.\u003cbr\u003eWith penetrating psychological force and richly metaphorical language, \u003ci\u003eBruges-la-Morte \u003c\/i\u003edraws a haunting picture of love, grief, and murder in what has become a \"dead city,\" severely Catholic and once proud. The source of the famous opera \u003ci\u003eDie tote Stadt\u003c\/i\u003e and endless inspiration for Belgian and French artists, this novella will enthrall both the imaginations and heartstrings of an Anglophile audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorges Rodenbach (1855-1898)\u003c\/b\u003e was a Belgian poet, essayist, playwright, novelist, and short story writer who was one of the leaders of the Symbolist movement.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ePhilip Mosley \u003c\/b\u003eis professor of English, communications, and comparative literature at Pennsylvania State University. He is the editor of \u003ci\u003eAnthracite!: An Anthology of Pennsylvania Coal Region Plays.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.01 x 5.31 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47246976712953,"sku":"9781589661592","price":14.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/dzJjTUMxRG8vb2FLYnZwNmFoS1dSUT09.webp?v=1768620618","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/bruges-la-morte-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}