American Psycho: The Folio Society Reveals Gorgeous Illustrated Edition of the Bret Easton Ellis Novel

Before it became a movie that launched Christian Bale into stardom, American Psycho was a critically acclaimed, darkly comedic caller astir the poisonous powerfulness of the American Dream. That classical Bret Easton Ellis publication is present the latest to articulation The Folio Society's ever-growing lineup of illustrated hardcover editions.

IGN tin exclusively debut a caller preview of The Folio Society's American Psycho set, featuring caller looks astatine the container design, endpapers, frontispiece, and replica concern card. Check it each retired successful the slideshow assemblage below:

This variation of American Psycho is simply a 512-page hardcover constricted to conscionable 750 copies worldwide. The publication features illustrations by creator David Hughes, including the container cover, frontispiece, endpapers, and 10 interior illustrations.

And, arsenic mentioned, this acceptable comes with a replica of Patrick Bateman's concern card, hearkening backmost to the iconic country from the publication and 2000 movie adaptation.

“We astatine Folio person had large occurrence with modern cult novels, and they hardly travel much culty than this,” said James Rose, Head of Editorial astatine Folio, successful a statement. “One of the astir arguable and talked-about novels of each time, American Psycho has go much prophetic than ever arsenic it charts the emergence of narcissistic sociopaths successful 1980s Wall Street—the benignant of radical that we're present seeing going to the apical of US politics. Artist David Hughes is brave capable to tackle immoderate of the much ghastly scenes, but ever with a tongue-in-cheek consciousness of humour and a keen oculus connected the novel's satire. By marrying Bret Easton Ellis' divisive and unsafe substance with David Hughes' comic and disturbing illustrations, this volition beryllium the cleanable variation of the iconic and superb satire.”

The Folio Soicety's American Psycho is priced astatine £450 / US $640. The publication volition beryllium disposable for preorder connected The Folio Society website opening connected February 3.

Also connected the American Psycho front, manager Luca Guadagnino is overseeing a movie reboot, with Austin Butler among those eyed to prima arsenic concern banker/serial slayer Patrick Bateman. Despite erstwhile reports, the movie won't beryllium gender-swapping Bateman.

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