The Tenant

Roland Topor

Introduction by Thomas Ligotti

Originally published in France in 1964, The Tenant chronicles a harrowing, fascinating descent into madness as the pathologically alienated Trelkovsky is subsumed into Simone Choule, an enigmatic suicide whose baleful presence still saturates his new apartment.

Much more than a tale of possession, the novel probes disturbing depths of guilt, paranoia, and sexual obsession with an unsparing, almost clinical detachment. This densely textured work was brilliantly adapted for the screen by Roman Polanski in 1976.

The Millipede Press edition features the following extras:

• New introductory essay by Thomas Ligotti
• Four related short stories by Roland Torpor, in print for the first time in over 30 years
• A small sampling of Roland Torpor's brilliant and enigmatic artwork
• New design with entirely reset text, and a sewn binding.

Cover image: Roland Torpor

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