Bruges-la-Morte

First published in 1892, "Bruges-La-Morte" is one of the acknowledged masterpieces of Symbolist literature. Hugues Viane, a man mourning his dead wife, walks the decaying streets of Bruges, becoming obsessed with a dancer who he believes is the double of his lost spouse. 'One of the greatest novels ever written about grief, loneliness and isolation' Nick Lezard, "The Guardian"