LADY MACBETH x PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST

Outwardly compliant with her cult upbringing, Francesca wants to escape an arranged marriage, and elope. Prayers to God haven’t helped; but maybe summoning a demon will? Gothic, feminist bildungsroman inspired by Canto V of Dante’s INFERNO. #A #LF #SPF #2025Pit

In apocryphal texts, an angel gave women makeup and was cast out. Today, could this demon help a trapped teenage girl seeking bodily autonomy? FRANCESCA is a gothic, feminist bildungsroman inspired by Canto V of Dante’s INFERNO. Sandra Newman’s JULIA + James Joyce’s PORTRAIT. #A #LF #SPF #2025Pit

Francesca (17f) falls in love with Percival, but her religious parents select an older man from The Church to marry her. As it becomes clear that praying to God & Saints won’t save her, she turns to demonic forces instead. Dante’s INFERNO + James Joyce’s PORTRAIT + feminist af. #A #LF #SPF #2025Pit