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House of incest
First published 1947 · 72 pages
An intimate, transgressive literary artifact that feels like a private, forbidden exhibition.
What it feels like
Reading this work feels like handling a rare, forbidden artifact pulled directly from a hidden archive. Framed by its history as a strictly limited edition complete with original signed prints, the experience is deeply intimate and unapologetically artistic. The title itself promises a descent into taboo and transgressive psychological spaces, setting a mood that is both contemplative and shadowed by the forbidden. It moves at a meandering pace, asking the reader to linger over its exclusive, carefully crafted presentation rather than rushing toward a conclusion. This is a book for those who are drawn to the avant-garde, delighting in literary objects that blur the line between provocative fiction and intimate, highly personal art.
- Mood
- taboo
- exclusive
- contemplative
- Tone
- intimate
- transgressive
- artistic
- Pace
- meandering
- Themes
- transgression · artistic expression · intimacy
- The writing
- Presented as a rare, artistic artifact, the text feels deeply personal and carefully crafted.
- The arc
- A descent into intimate and taboo psychological spaces, framed by an exclusive, artistic presentation.
- Who it's for
- Readers who appreciate rare, avant-garde literary artifacts that explore taboo subjects.
Content notes
- incest
About the book
"This edition is limited to fifty copies, numbered and signed by the author... three original signed prints... by Ian Hugo... finished... Saturday June 7th. 1947..."--Colophon.
Copyright by the author.
WSU:WSU Archives copy is no. 45.
Description from Open Library.
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