Demonic possession

Author: (French) Raymond Radiguet
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Publish Date: 2003-02-01
Features: "I am burning, as if destined to die early, impatiently, eating two mouthfuls of rice at once." A passionate creation by a French teenager at the age of seventeen; Consistently ranked as the best love novel of the 20th century by eighty renowned Japanese writers. This is a story about a spinning top: a 16-year-old boy and a married woman embark on a romantic affair. The male protagonist is exceptionally talented, academically brilliant, energetic, and "engages in all kinds of mischief." By chance, he meets the girl Marte, and despite her being engaged, he falls deeply in love with her. Through perseverance, the newly married Marte eventually falls for him, and the two quickly plunge into the depths of emotion. With the birth of their illegitimate child, their bond becomes even tighter, spending every moment together. This reckless, extraordinary love ultimately ends with Marte's death.