{"product_id":"the-devil-in-the-flesh-9781612190563","title":"The Devil in the Flesh","description":"\u003cp\u003eHailed by Jean Cocteau as a \"masterpiece,\" and by the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e as \"Bret Easton Ellis's \u003ci\u003eLess Than Zero, avant la lettre\u003c\/i\u003e,\" this taut tale written by a teenager in the form of a frank \"confession\" is a gem of early twentieth century romanticism. Long unavailable in the U.S., it is here presented in a sparkling new translation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd as the badly-kept secret of their relationship unfolds, scandal descends, leading the story to a final, startling conclusion--and causing the book itself to become a scandal when it was first published in 1923, just before the author's death at the age of 20.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Melville House Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/27\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781612190563\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.07w x 0.34d","brand":"Raymond Radiguet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43972036231349,"sku":"9781612190563","price":12.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_c6086b54-905f-4493-a968-1de6af4a55a6.jpg?v=1713281384","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-devil-in-the-flesh-9781612190563","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}