Bruges-La-Morte - Georges Rodenbach - Bog

Bruges-La-Morte: A Romance is a novel written by Belgian author Georges Rodenbach and first published in 1903. Set in the picturesque city of Bruges, the novel tells the story of Hugues Viane, a grieving widower who becomes obsessed with a young dancer who resembles his deceased wife. As he explores the city and its dark corners, he becomes increasingly fixated on the dancer and begins to imagine that she is his wife reincarnated. The novel is known for its haunting and atmospheric descriptions of Bruges, which is portrayed as a city frozen in time and haunted by the ghosts of the past. Rodenbach's prose is lyrical and poetic, and the novel is considered a masterpiece of Belgian literature. Bruges-La-Morte: A Romance is a powerful exploration of grief, obsession, and the blurred boundaries between reality and fantasy.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.