Claustrophobic Madness

and Other Tales of Death and Love

Armand Charpentier

translated by Shawn Garrett

Armand Charpentier (1864-1949), though all but forgotten today, was one of a number of journalists who, around the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth, contributed Decadent and Naturalist fiction to the French press.

The present volume brings together four pieces of such fiction, all translated into English for the first time by Shawn Garrett. From the psychological horror story “Claustrophobic Madness” to the humorous “The Adventure de Jacques Pétromé,” this offering, which sheds new light on a forgotten fin-de-siècle personality, is an important addition to all libraries of Decadence and French literature.

About the Author
Armand Charpentier (1864-1949), was a pacifist journalist who, around the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth, contributed Decadent and Naturalist fiction to the French press. His books include Une Courtisane (1893), Le Roman d’un singe (1895), and L’Initiateur (1897).

About Shawn Garrett
Shawn Garrett is a freelance editor, critic and short fiction aficionado. He currently co-edits the horror fiction podcast Pseudopod. His translations include Robert Scheffer’ s Prince Narcissus and Other Stories, (Snuggly Books, 2019), Gabriel Mourey’ s Monada (Snuggly Books, 2021), and, Jean Printemps’ s Whimsical Tales (Snuggly Books, 2022).

Paperback, 94 pages. Release date: April 4, 2023
ISBN-13: 978-1-64525-119-4
Price: US$14.00

Hardcover, 96 pages. Limited edition of 100 copies
Release date: April 4, 2023
Price: US$25.00