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Finally released, thanks to the December issue of Urania Horror, after years of absence from the Italian market of the fantastic, the famous masterpiece novel by the Flemish writer Jean Ray "Malpertuis".
Jean Ray was born in Ghent, Belgium in 1887: his biography does not lack "imaginary" and fanciful episodes in line with his character: what matters in any case is the literary legacy he left us, including some memorable stories and, indeed, the masterpiece novel Malpertuis from which a film will also be made featuring Orson Welles. The main theme upon which "Malpertuis" is based is that of "mythology: however, it is an upside-down mythology where the Gods of ancient Greece are transformed into petty human puppets: the story is set in a dark Flemish mansion where the Eumenides and other mythic characters are imprisoned, taking on miserable human forms: one can therefore justly speak of the "Death of the Gods" as one of the "keys" to interpret this novel. The mythology is thus deliberately twisted by the Flemish author in a "heretical" way.
Absolutely a masterpiece to recover for all enthusiasts of the fantastic and for those who want to go beyond Lovecraft, of whom Jean Ray is considered the European counterpart.
Jean Ray "Malpertuis" - Urania Horror 12 - pages 189 - December 2016 - Euro 6.50
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