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    Betelguese is a mythic fiction and classic fantasy poetry collection by Jean DÉsque. Key subjects include Poetry.

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    It is in the public domain in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg.

    About Betelguese

    "Betelguese: A Trip through Hell" by Jean Louis De Esque is a lyrical poem book published in 1908. The work features a lengthy poem that relocates hell from Earth to Betelgeuse, a red supergiant star, populated by Greek mythological figures and contemporary robber barons. Written in an unusual octametric meter with inventive contractions, the poem employs off-beat language that delighted some readers while puzzling others. Compared to works by George Sterling and Kenneth Patchen, it was called both a "classic" and "unconscious parody."
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    Who wrote Betelguese?

    Betelguese was written by Jean DÉsque.

    What genre is Betelguese?

    It is usually shelved as Myth & Legend Fiction, Classic Fantasy and Fairy Tales & Folklore.

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    Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

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