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Item: The House of Forsaken Hope

Jean de Bosschère

1942

Book, 19.6 x 13.5 cm, 226 p., language : English, publisher : The Fortune Press, London.
Materials: Ink, paper

Collection: Collection M HKA, Antwerp (Inv. no. B 2027/162).

Literary synopsis

The House of Forsaken Hope is a fantasy-thriller, naïf and sophisticated, mediaeval and modern, both Satanic and Georgic. It claims to be based on a tragedy that took place in Bruges. It is a novel with elements of supernatural tales, in its depiction of a passion for evil and a struggle for good.

Authorship: Artist Author.

Creative Strategy: No Link to Artworks.

Genre: Fantasy, Thriller.

Publishing: Publishing House.

Theme: Fantasy, Mystery.

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