Black Magic

A rediscovered gothic classic with a groundbreaking, gender-nonconforming protagonist at its heart. ''I do not sin,'' he smiled. ''I am Sin'' In a quiet medieval city, alone in his shadowy chambers, Dirk Renswoude worships the devil. Then the wind brings the young scholar Theirry to his door. Could this beautiful man share his dark obsession? Under a hushed midnight sky, the pair swear themselves to the black arts, and to one another. Yet Dirk shies away at the slightest touch. He will not discuss his past. As the duo hex their way across moonlit woodlands and learned cities, it becomes clear that Dirk will stop at nothing to live the life he desires, while concealing one precious secret. First published in 1909, Black Magic is the remarkable rediscovered tale of a gender-nonconforming rebel. ''A subtle and complex thriller...Just don''t give away its secret'' Washington Post The Vintage Classics Weird Girls series: Dive into the depraved, delectable depths of weird fiction with nine books by nine pioneering female authors.

Product details

• Authors: Marjorie Bowen, Bowen Marjorie
• Publisher: Vintage UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Release: 04.09.2025
• EAN: 9781529956351
• ISBN: 978-1-5299-5635-1
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 35 mm
• Series: Weird Girls
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Fantasy, Historical fiction, FICTION / Classics, Gothic, FICTION / Occult & Supernatural, FICTION / Horror, FICTION / Gothic, FICTION / Historical / Medieval, Occult fiction, Classic horror & ghost stories, Relating to LGBTQ+ people, Classic horror and ghost stories, FICTION / LGBTQ+ / General, FICTION: Gothic, Classic fiction: general and literary, Relating to LGBTQIA+ people