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| - | Dedalus European Classics | + | '''Dedalus Books''' is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[publishing|publishing company]] specialising in [[European literature]]. As stated on their website, Dedalus specialises in "its own distinctive genre, which we term distorted reality, where the bizarre, the unusual and the grotesque and the surreal meld in a kind of intellectual fiction which is very European." |
| - | Related: [[transgressive fiction]] - [[underground literature]] - [[counterculture]] - [[UK]] - [[publishing]] | + | Established on [[November 30]] [[1983]] with the publication of three novels (including [[Robert Graham Irwin|Robert Irwin's]] ''[[The Arabian Nightmare]]''), Dedalus publishes novels and anthologies, featuring both contemporary and historical European works. Dedalus publishes both translations and original English language works. |
| - | Dedalus publishing list includes: | + | Dedalus is partially funded by the [[Arts Council England|Arts Council of England]]. |
| - | *contemporary English language fiction | + | |
| - | *translated European fiction | + | |
| - | *Decadence from Dedalus | + | |
| - | *Dedalus European Classics | + | |
| - | *Dedalus Europe 1992 -2002 series | + | |
| - | *Dedalus anthologies and concept books. | + | |
| - | Dedalus began publishing on November 30th 1983. Our first list consisted of three first novels, one of which ''The Arabian Nightmare'' by [[Robert Irwin]] has been translated into 15 languages and has found worldwide success. | + | ==External Links== |
| + | *[http://www.dedalusbooks.com/ Dedalus Books homepage] | ||
| - | Dedalus has invented its own distinctive genre, which we term distorted reality, where the [[bizarre]], the [[unusual]] and the [[grotesque]] and the [[surreal]] meld in a kind of intellectual fiction which is very European. | ||
| - | Our mission is to be unique - an exciting, innovative and distinctive alternative to commercial publishing; to find new talent and put British publishing at the heart of Europe. --http://www.dedalusbooks.com/about.html [Feb 2006] | + | == Selected bibliography == |
| - | Selected bibliography | ||
| *''The Marquise De Sade'' (1887) - [[Rachilde]] | *''The Marquise De Sade'' (1887) - [[Rachilde]] | ||
| *''Monsieur Vénus'' (1884) - [[Rachilde]] | *''Monsieur Vénus'' (1884) - [[Rachilde]] | ||
| *''[[Les Diaboliques (book)|Les Diaboliques]]'' (1874) - [[Jules Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly]] | *''[[Les Diaboliques (book)|Les Diaboliques]]'' (1874) - [[Jules Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly]] | ||
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| + | == Related == | ||
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| + | [[transgressive fiction]] - [[underground literature]] - [[counterculture]] - [[UK]] - [[publishing]] | ||
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Dedalus Books is a British publishing company specialising in European literature. As stated on their website, Dedalus specialises in "its own distinctive genre, which we term distorted reality, where the bizarre, the unusual and the grotesque and the surreal meld in a kind of intellectual fiction which is very European."
Established on November 30 1983 with the publication of three novels (including Robert Irwin's The Arabian Nightmare), Dedalus publishes novels and anthologies, featuring both contemporary and historical European works. Dedalus publishes both translations and original English language works.
Dedalus is partially funded by the Arts Council of England.
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Selected bibliography
- The Marquise De Sade (1887) - Rachilde
- Monsieur Vénus (1884) - Rachilde
- Les Diaboliques (1874) - Jules Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly
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transgressive fiction - underground literature - counterculture - UK - publishing
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