Lili is Crying

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Lili is Crying, Helene Bessette's debut novel, explores the fraughtness and depth of the troubling relationship between Lili and her mother Charlotte. With a near-mythic quality, Bessette's stripped-back prose evokes at once the pain of thwarted love - of desire run cold - and the promise of renewal. Lauded by critics on its initial publication in 1953 for its boundary-pushing style, Lili is Crying marked the beginning of a singular writing career. Bessette's work is translated into English for the first time here by Windham-Campbell Prize-winning author and translator Kate Briggs.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9781804271674
Published: June 2025

Number of pages: 192
Width: 121 mm
Height: 197 mm
Depth: not specified

Publisher: Fitzcarraldo Editions