The Book of Monelle

"The Book of Monelle" is a haunting masterpiece that explores legends, fairy tales, and nihilistic philosophy. Written by Marcel Schwob, it became the unofficial bible of the French Symbolist movement, admired by contemporaries such as André Gide and Stéphane Mallarmé. The book is a deeply enigmatic and stirring work, weaving together stories of various sisters caught between a world of childlike fantasy and the harsh reality of life. This newly translated edition reintroduces a fin-de-siècle masterpiece to English, which influenced writers like Roberto Bolaño and Jorge Luis Borges.