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The Martian

Published posthumously in 1897, and largely autobiographical, the novel describes du Maurier's school days in Paris and the experience of losing his sight, as well as considering the idea of life beyond the body.

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  • "Published posthumously in 1897, and largely autobiographical, the novel describes du Maurier's school days in Paris and the experience of losing his sight, as well as considering the idea of life beyond the body. The narrator, Barty Josselin, attempts suicide after he loses sight in one eye, which prompts the appearance of Martia, the Martian. Martia possesses Barty, and while Barty sleeps, Martia writes fiction in Barty's name, catapulting him to fame."
  • "Published posthumously in 1897, and largely autobiographical, the novel describes du Maurier's school days in Paris and the experience of losing his sight, as well as considering the idea of life beyond the body."@en
  • "The narrator and main character, Barty Josselin, attempts suicide after he loses his sight in one eye, prompting the appearance of Martia, the Martian, with whom he now shares his body. Du Maurier also introduces the concept of automatic writing in this novel: while Josselin sleeps, Martia writes and Josselin becomes a world-famous writer."@en

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  • "Science fiction, English"@en
  • "Science fiction"
  • "Fiction"
  • "Romans (teksten)"
  • "Publishers' cloth bindings (Binding)"@en
  • "Electronic books"
  • "Powieść angielska"@pl
  • "Paranormal fiction"
  • "Autobiographical fiction"
  • "Autobiographical fiction"@en

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  • "The Martian"
  • "The Martian"@en
  • "The Martian : a novel"
  • "The Martian : a novel"@en
  • "The Martian. A novel"@en
  • "The Martian. A novel"
  • "Gość z Marsa : powieść pośmiertna Jerzego Du Maurier, autora "Trilby""@pl
  • "The martian a novel"@en
  • "Martia : Roman"@da
  • "The Martian : A novel"
  • "Martia"@da
  • "The martian : a novel"
  • "The Martian A novel"@en
  • "Martia roman"
  • "The Martian ; novel"@en
  • "The martian"
  • "The Martian a novel"
  • "The Martian a novel"@en
  • "Martian"
  • "Martian"@en
  • "Martia : roman"
  • "The Martian; a novel"

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