Elsschot, Willem: Villa Des Roses

Name: Elsschot, Willem: Villa Des Roses
Brand: Granta Books
SKU: 978-1-86207-616-7
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The gilt-lettered advertisement outside Madame Brulot's pension in the shabby rue d'Armaille promises a "first-class family boardinghouse." But only one thing is certain about this so-called reputable Parisian pension--few guests emerge from their stay unscathed. First published in 1913, this comic novella helped establish Willem Elsschot--the pseudonym of Alfons de Ridder--as one of the great Dutch writers of the 20th century.

ISBN: 978-1-86207-616-7

GTIN: 9781862076167

Über den Autor Elsschot, Willem

Willem Elsschot (1882 - 1960) was the pseudonym of Alfons de Ridder, head of a successful advertising agency who, unbeknownst to his family, was a hugely successful novelist in his spare time. Cheese, his breakthrough novel, was first published in Dutch in 1933 and is also published by Granta. Paul Vincent taught Dutch language and literature for many years at London University before becoming a full-time translator in 1989. He has translated various Dutch prose writers, including Harry Mulisch, Margriet de Moor, J. Bernlef and H. M. van den Brink.