La danse macabre : histoire fantastique du quinzième siècle 1832

by P.L. Jacob

This edition features a leather binding on the spine and corners, adorned with gold leaf printing on the rounded spine. Additional customizations are available upon request, such as full leather binding, gold screen printing on the cover, colored leather options, or custom book colors. Reprinted in 2019 from the original edition published many years ago [1832], this book is presented in black and white with a sewn binding to ensure durability. It is printed on high-quality, acid-free, natural shade paper, resized to meet current standards, and professionally processed to maintain the integrity of the original content. Given the age of the original texts, each page has been meticulously processed to enhance readability. However, some pages may still have minor issues such as blurring, missing text, or black spots. If the original was part of a multi-volume set, please note that this reprint is a single volume. We hope you understand these limitations and appreciate our efforts to preserve this valuable piece of literary history. We believe this book will be of great interest to readers keen on exploring our rich cultural heritage and are pleased to bring it back to the shelves. We welcome your feedback and suggestions. French, 390. Full leather binding is available for an additional $25 beyond the price of the standard leather-bound edition. {Folio edition also available.} Complete La danse macabre : histoire fantastique du quinzième siècle 1832 [Leather Bound] by Jacob, P. L,

Genres: Horror

390 pages, Leather Bound

First published March 26, 2012

About the author

Pseudonym of Paul LaCroix, also known as "P.L. Jacob, bibliophile" and "Le Bibliophile Jacob".

Reviews

[The Literary Chick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Delightful. A theater made of bones, beauty, love, jealousy, persecution, revenge, child snatching, eclipses, ossuaries, lepers, opulent clothing, plagues, aristocrats, gypsies, they just don't make 'em like this anymore. Great cover art by Daniele Serra.

[Victor · Rating 2 out of 5]

Maybe even as low as one star, tbh. Sloppily constructed and often written in an obnoxiously archaic style, mostly the stilted dialogue; enlivened by its phenomenally dark imagery, but deeply marred by its load-bearing antisemitic subplot, which revolves around the blood libel being described in horrific terms. I can't say I regret having read this despite its massive flaws--that dark imagery is truly twisted, especially for the 1830s, and unlike the dialogue, the narration virtually sings--but I can't really recommend it to anyone to read.