Spook Klabund ; Translated by Jonah Lubin
Spook by Klabund, translated by Jonah Lubin, is published by Snuggly Books in 2023 and spans 210 pages. This edition presents for the first time in English the novel originally written by Alfred Henschke during a period of illness in early 1921. The narrative follows a young man in Berlin who experiences a hemorrhage and is subsequently haunted by strange figures and delusions, reflecting a unique blend of dark fantasy and horror.
Readers will encounter a hectic and eerie autobiographical tale that delves into themes of madness and the surreal. The story is characterized by its expressionist style, capturing the protagonist’s twilight state as he navigates his bizarre experiences. This edition offers a glimpse into the Decadent literary movement while showcasing Klabund’s distinctive voice, making it a noteworthy addition to the realms of fiction and dark fantasy.
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“Klabund” was the pseudonym employed by Alfred Henschke (1890-1928), who wrote, from January to April 1921, “during the fever of an illness,” the novel Spook, which is here presented for the first time in -English, in a translation by Jonah Lubin.
This hectic, creepy autobiographical story about a young man who suffers a hemorrhage in Berlin and is haunted by bizarre figures and delusions in his twilight state can be seen as both a late entry into the Decadent pantheon and a striking example of Expressionist fiction. A haunting and harrowing tale, which seems to have been composed at least in part under the effects of morphine, Spook is, in its own troubled way, a glorious book, and a gorgeous poem of madness.
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