Den Teufel im Leib

The award-winning classic translated by Hinrich Schmidt-Henkel and illustrated by Jean Cocteau.

Fifteen-year-old François falls in love with eighteen-year-old Marthe, whose husband is fighting in World War I. Despite the hopelessness of their relationship and against all odds, the two are caught in a fierce whirlwind of desire and passion. They know their affair is doomed to fail, but they cannot let each other go.

Raymond Radiguet completed this masterpiece at the age of seventeen, telling the scandalous story of a minor's love for a married woman. The novel garnered Radiguet passionate admirers such as Jean Cocteau, Max Jacob, and Paul Valery, and continues to captivate with its radicality and psychological insight.

Hinrich Schmidt-Henkel, highly praised for his new translation of Céline's "Journey to the End of the Night," has brought Radiguet's 1923 novel into the present with a fresh tone.

Featuring letters from Raymond Radiguet to Jean Cocteau, published in German for the first time.

With illustrations by Jean Cocteau.