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Messes Noires: Lord Lyllian

1905

Jacques d'Adelswärd-Fersen

Paris: Leon Vanier

French

Autobio Fiction

206pp

Gay Men, Wildean, Satire

Open Access

L'amour a pour moi deux ennemis: les préjugés et me concierge.

Summary

Black Masses: Lord Lyllian in English. A novel which blends and satirizes both d'Adelswärd-Fersen and Wilde's homosexuality trials, featuring the character Lord Lyllian, his romances, and plenty of references to the author's real life and acquaintances.

More Info

Written by Jacques d'Adelswärd-Fersen as Mr. De Ferson.


Cover illustration by Claude Simpson.

Not gonna lie I have no idea where that Wilde quote on the cover is from.

Content & Trigger Warnings

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Editions

Leon Vanier (1905) cover by Wikimedia.


 Elysium Press (2005) English edition limited to 500 copies.

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