A latecomer to Satan's library, Oscar Schmitz's 1902 Hashishhas been pretty much buried for over a century, but now it returns as part of Wakefield Press' ongoing project to unearth weird ore from the depths of the fin de siècle.--Martin Billheimer "Counterpunch "
First published in German in 1902, Hashish is a collection of decadent, interwoven tales of Satanism, eroticism, sadism, cannibalism, necrophilia and death.
Encountering the enigmatic dandy Count Vittorio Alta-Carrara in a Parisian eatery, the narrator finds himself invited to a "Hashish Club," where in the dim light of red-filtered candles, a roomful of "recumbent wanderers" explores the abyss of the unconscious. The narrator and the count don a variety of identities as they in turn enter the narratives, sometimes participating in them, other times merely observing them from the vantage point of a shifting divan. Engaging in romantic liaisons with masks and cadavers, taking part in Satanic orgies and carnivals, plotting blasphemy and riding carriages through cityscapes where time loses its bearings, the protagonists draw the reader into their narrative and psychological unmooring.
A forgotten yet important chapter in the lineage of German fantastic and decadent literature, this translation of Hashish is illustrated throughout with drawings by the author's brother-in-law, Alfred Kubin, from the book's second, 1913 German edition.
Oscar A.H. Schmitz (1873-1931) lived the life of a literary dandy. Although best remembered in Germany for his second book, Hashish, and the decadent lineage it helped inaugurate in German letters, his output was wide-ranging, from Romantic verse to plays and travel books, to a series of popular nonfiction works on politics, yoga, astrology, etiquette and Jungian psychology.
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Librería: Goodwill Industries, Spokane, WA, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Kubin, Alfred Ilustrador. Condition: GOOD - Used with some wear from use. May include stickers on cover, missing or wear to dustcover, inside cover, spine, slight curled corners, stains, and wear to the fore edge. All orders ship via UPS Mail Innovations - can take up to 14 business days from first scan to be delivered. The cover has little markings, dings, and wear. Creasing, curling, or bending of the covers. The pages show little markings, dings and wear. Pages have some folded corners. Nº de ref. del artículo: 4J2UMU000FTC
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Librería: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Kubin, Alfred Ilustrador. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.3. Nº de ref. del artículo: G1939663318I4N00
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Paperback. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Kubin, Alfred Ilustrador. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.3. Nº de ref. del artículo: G1939663318I5N01
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Librería: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Kubin, Alfred Ilustrador. Very Good - Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear/edgewear, may have a remainder mark - NICE PAPERBACK Standard-sized. Nº de ref. del artículo: M1939663318Z2
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Librería: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: Good. Kubin, Alfred Ilustrador. Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD PAPERBACK Standard-sized. Nº de ref. del artículo: M1939663318Z3
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Paperback. Condición: Acceptable. Kubin, Alfred Ilustrador. Acceptable - This is a significantly damaged book. It should be considered a reading copy only. Please order this book only if you are interested in the content and not the condition. May be ex-library. PAPERBACK Standard-sized. Nº de ref. del artículo: M1939663318Z4
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Librería: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Kubin, Alfred Ilustrador. Good condition. This is the average used book, that has all pages or leaves present, but may include writing. Book may be ex-library with stamps and stickers. 0.43. Nº de ref. del artículo: 353-1939663318-gdd
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Librería: Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: new. Kubin, Alfred Ilustrador. New. Nº de ref. del artículo: Wizard1939663318
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Paperback. Condición: very good. Kubin, Alfred Ilustrador. In Used Condition. Nº de ref. del artículo: Ubyused1939663318
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