The Demon (novel)

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The Demon
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First edition
Author Hubert Selby, Jr.
LanguageEnglish
GenrePsychological fiction
Publisher Playboy Press
Publication date
1976
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint
Pages312
Preceded by The Room  
Followed by Requiem for a Dream  

The Demon is the third novel by Hubert Selby, Jr., first published in 1976. [1]

Contents

Overview

The story of Harry White, a man haunted by lust and an insane need for sin and retribution.

Influence

It was Andy Kaufman’s favorite book and he said of it, “That’s my mind in a nutshell.“ [2]

References

  1. "Author Hubert Selby Jr dies at 75". BBC . 2004.
  2. Julie Hecht, “Was This Man a Genius? A year with Andy Kaufman, the consummate straight man.” The New Yorker, November 22, 1999.