Bruges-la-Morte

Bruges-la-Morte is a short novel by Belgian author Georges Rodenbach, first published in 1892. It follows Hugues Viane, a widower who, while living in the melancholic city of Bruges, becomes obsessed with a dancer resembling his deceased wife. The novel is notable for its poetic depiction of the decaying city and its innovative structure, which includes numerous photographs of Bruges. It has influenced various works, including Erich Wolfgang Korngold's opera Die Tote Stadt and Alfred Hitchcock's film Vertigo.