The Devil in the Flesh Author:Raymond Radiguet An important work of early Modernism?long unavailable in America?now in a stunning new translation — Hailed by Jean Cocteau as a ?masterpiece,? and by the Guardian as ?Bret Easton Ellis?s Less Than Zero, avant la lettre,? this taut tale written by a teenager in the form of a frank ?confession? is a gem of early twentieth century romanticism. — Set... more » 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.
And as the badly kept secret of their relationship unfolds, scandal descends when Marthe becomes pregnant, leading the story to a final, tragic conclusion.« less