by Michel Faber · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782879293875
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The Crimson Petal and the White is a novel by Michel Faber, published in 2002. Set in London in the 1870s, the novel follows the life of a young prostitute named Sugar and her relationship with William Rackham, a wealthy perfume factory heir. The novel explores themes such as social class, gender, sexuality, and morality in Victorian England.
Michel Faber is a Dutch-born writer of English-language fiction, including his 2002 novel The Crimson Petal and the White, and Under the Skin (2000) which was adapted for film by Jonathan Glazer, starring Scarlett Johansson. His novel for young adults, D: A Tale of Two Worlds, was published in 2020. His book, Listen: On Music, Sound and Us, a non-fiction work about music, came out in October 2023.
