![]() ![]() As soon as he cut himself, though, Bevins regretted it, realizing that life is a beautiful gift. Bevins eventually tells his own story, too, explaining that he slit his wrists because Gilbert, his lover, ended their furtive relationship. Since then, he has been dwelling here, in the Bardo, where he lies in what he calls a “ sick-box.” Each night, he rises from this “sick-box” and joins people like Roger Bevins III, a friend of his who now interjects to help him narrate his story, having heard it so many times. Just when he was finally about to make love to his much younger wife for the first time, he was struck by a light beam, rendering him unable to consummate their marriage. Narrated in a series of monologues, Lincoln in the Bardo begins with the voice of Hans Vollman explaining how he died, though he won’t admit he has actually passed away. ![]()
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