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The Sorrows of Satan
1895 Faustian novel by Marie Corelli / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Sorrows of Satan is an 1895 Faustian novel by Marie Corelli. It is widely regarded as one of the world's first best-sellers – partly due to an upheaval in the system British libraries used to purchase their books,[citation needed] and partly due to its popular appeal. Roundly condemned by contemporary literary critics for Corelli's moralistic and prosaic style,[1] it nonetheless had strong supporters, including Oscar Wilde and various members of royalty.
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Author | Marie Corelli |
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Language | English |
Genre | Horror, social criticism |
Publication date | 1895 |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
Widely ignored in literary circles, it is increasingly regarded as an influential fin de siècle text. The book is occasionally subtitled "Or the Strange Experience of One Geoffrey Tempest, Millionaire".