Pathologies : the downfall of Johan van Vere de With / Jacob Israël de Haan ; translated from the Dutch by Brian Doyle-Du Breuil.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haan, Jacob Israël de, 1881-1924, author.

Contributor:

Doyle, Brian (Translator), translator.

Series:

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Standardized Title:

Pathologieën. English

Language:

Dutch

English

Subjects (All):

Gay men--Fiction.

Gay men.

Interpersonal relations--Fiction.

Interpersonal relations.

Genre:

Novels.

Physical Description:

271 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Seagull Books, 2024.

Summary:

"The story centers around adolescent Johan, who lives a secluded life with his father and their elderly housekeeper in a large house. For a while, Johan has been plagued by erotic fantasies about his classmates. When, to make matters worse, he finds himself feeling attracted to his father - first in a dream, and then in real life - he grows desperate. Johan moves out, finding room and board with an older married couple in Haarlem, where he meets Rene, a young confident artist. Johan falls head-over-heels in love, and the two men enter a sadomasochistic relationship that soon begins to spiral out of control. Johan is one of world literature's most tragic, troubled young heroes. His struggle to come to terms with his fantasies and desires are rife with taboos that continue to resonate today."-- Publisher description.

Notes:

"First published in Dutch as Pathologieën. De ondergang van Johan van Vere de With by Jacob Israël de Haan in 1908" -- title page verso.

ISBN:

9781803093468

1803093463

OCLC:

1399165286

Publisher Number:

90100689584