Originally published in Hungarian as Sátántango in 1985

The first part. I. News of their coming ; II. We are resurrected ; III. To know something ; IV. The work of the spider I ; V. ([∞]) ; Unraveling ; VI. The work of the spider II (The devil's tit, Satantango) -- The second part. VI. Irimiás makes a speech ; V. The perspective, as seen from the front ; IV. Heavenly vision? Hallucination? ; III. The perspective, as seen from the back ; II. Nothing but work and worries -- I. The circle closes

"Set in an isolated hamlet, Satantango unfolds over the course of a few rain-soaked days. Only a dozen inhabitants remain in the bleak village, rank with the stench of failed schemes, betrayals, failure, infidelity, sudden hopes, and aborted dreams. At the center of Satantango is the eponymous drunken dance"--Page [i]

First published clothbound in 2012 and in paper in 2013

"Publisher's note: New Directions is grateful to Ottilie Mulzet for translating the passages on pp.16-17 and 170-178 that have been added as of the 6th printing" -- title page verso