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Set against the backdrop of Europe's slide into Fascism, this twentieth-century erotic classic takes the reader on a dark journey through the psyche of the pre-war French intelligentsia, torn between identification with the victims of history and the glamour of its victors. One of Bataille's... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Dorothea or Dirty: Troppman's wife.
First Sentence edit
Dirty was drunk.
Table of Contents edit
Avant-propos
Introduction
Première partie
Deuxième partie
- Le mauvais présage
- Les pieds maternels
- Histoire d'Antonio
- Le bleu du ciel
- Le jour des morts
Series & Lists edit
This is book 482 of 1286 in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Georges Bataille (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: French
Publisher: Jean-Jacques Pauvert, Paris
Country: France
Publication Date: 1957
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 215
Publisher: Jean-Jacques Pauvert, Paris
Country: France
Publication Date: 1957
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 215
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 843.912
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