Querelle of Brest
of Jean Genet, Anselm Hollo (Translator)
Description
Querelle of Brest was first published anonymously in 1947 and limited to 460 numbered copies. It is set in the midst of the port town of Brest, where sailors and the sea are associated with murder. Its protagonist, Georges Querelle, is a bisexual thief, prostitute, and serial killer who manipulates and kills his lovers for thrills and profit. The novel formed the basis for Rainer Werner Fassbinder's last film, Querelle (1982)
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Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 276 pages
- Publisher Grove Press
- Publication Date January 13th 1994
- First Publication 11/06/47
- Language English
- ISBN 9780802151575
- Edition Not informed
- Category Fiction
- Scenario ['Brest (France)']
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