Malpertuis (1943) is agothic horrornovel by theBelgian authorJean Ray (1887–1964).[1]
Malpertuis is a crumbling, ancient house where a dyingwarlock has trapped the agingOlympian gods inside the "skins" of ordinaryFlemish citizens.
The novel is divided into four narratives:
In 1971 the Belgian directorHarry Kümel made a film adaptation of the novel, starringOrson Welles,Susan Hampshire andMathieu Carrière.
Malpertuis is quoted inRoss J. Anderson's paper "Do you believe in Tinker Bell? The socialexternalities of trust",[2] quoting (translated): "Men are not born of the whim or will of the gods, on the contrary, gods owe their existence to the belief of men. Should this belief wither, the gods will die."
A copy of the novel is prominently displayed on the coffee table of Haydée (Haydée Politoff) inEric Rohmer's 1967 filmLa Collectionneuse.
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