Lili is Crying, Hlne Bessettes debut novel, explores the fraughtness and depth of the troubling relationship between Lili and her mother Charlotte. With a near-mythic quality, Bessettes stripped-back prose evokes at once the pain of thwarted love of desire run cold and the promise of renewal. Lauded by critics on its initial publication in 1953 for its boundary-pushing style, unusual economy of expression, strange humour and sheer vivacity, Lili is Crying announces Bessettes singular take on the poetic novel.

This edition marks the very first translation of Bessettes work into English, by Windham-Campbell Prize-winning author and translator Kate Briggs.Format: Paperback
Published: UK, 2025
Publisher: Fitzcarraldo Editions
Pages: 192
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1804271675
ISBN 13: 9781804271674