Twice Loved.
The most significant of French writers of the second half of the 19th century, Henri de Régnier may be called one of the greatest masters of the word that world literature has known. His works are not only capable of giving modern readers a high degree of aesthetic pleasure, but also serve as an example of how one can—and must—create art.
Translation from French under the general editorship of M. A. Kuzmin, A. A. Smirnov, and Fed. Sologub.
Unusual Lovers
A subtle master of style, an aesthete in love with Venice and France’s past, Henri de Régnier, in his novels, provides an astonishingly accurate psychological analysis of the contradictions of human feelings. One such feeling—passion—is the main character of the works included in this collection. It becomes the only motive, the only spring that drives the heroes’ actions and behavior.