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 The Jinx - Theophile Gautier
 The Jinx - Theophile Gautier ... formulated the notion of ‘art for art's sake'. In this story, the gaze is the central character as the eye of the beholder turns deadly. Paul d'Aspremont, on holiday in Italy, meets his fiancée in all but name, a young English girl named Alicia Ward. What begins as an urbane and courtly affair descends into a Gothic nightmare as Paul is revealed to possess the ‘evil eye', a jinx that kills all those he befriends.Newest Review: ... ones, but I gained enough awareness of the period to recognise some of its most significant themes being touched on by ... more ... Gautier. The characters’ devotion to scientific rationality (albeit, filtered through firm Christian belief) is placed in direct opposition to this superstitious idea from a bygone age – allegedly still practiced by many savage cultures, if we’re to believe the author’s slightly dodgy world view – and the resulting conflict of truth is handled in a very satisfying and yet still slightly cryptic way; even by the end of the novel, there’s no tangible ‘proof’ that the curse existed, only a long line of unfortunate incidents ...more |
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The Jinx - Theophile Gautier: Fantasy in a Frock Coat (1359 words)
by - written on 03/11/07 (Very useful, 80 readings)
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A rather obscure early horror novel from the French romantic period, Theophile Gautier’s ‘The Jinx’ has been resurrected as part of Hesperus Press’ 100-page series, an endeavour aimed at promoting lost, forgotten, unknown or otherwise ignored ‘classics’ of international literature through new translations and nicely coloured covers. This short novel has always been one of Gautier’s lesser known works, compared to his (slightly) more famous ballets and poetry, but unlike the majority of Hesperus’ obscure classics (surely a contradiction in terms?), it’s actually a really good read and surprisingly modern in its approach and outlook. Still, the novel remains ... Read the complete review
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