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by Gerard Walschap Translated by Alex Brotherton Original title: Trouwen / Celibaat
The rather pointless retitling of the second of these two short novels (which should be called Celibacy) hides the fact that they are meant to be companion novels. They were written within a year of each other (1933 and 1934) and both deal with the reformation of virtual monsters. (more...)
by Willem Elsschot Translated by Alex Brotherton Original title: Lijmen; Het been; Het dwaallicht
Having studied economics and business management in Antwerp at the start of the twentieth century, Willem Elsschot ran a PR agency in the 1930s. Acerbic and down to earth himself, he knew the world of commerce and salesmanship from the inside. (more...)
