The Green FaceThe Green Face is set in Amsterdam, which is used in the novel as a symbol of European decadence, and is ultimately destroyed. -- The novel has the classic Meyrink features -- the mystical wedding, the galaxy of grotesque characters, and the haunting atmosphere of the ghetto. -- Michael Mitchell's superb translation of The Green Face will help establish Meyrink's reputation as one of this century's most important authors of fantastic fiction. |
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