Michel Houellebecq humanity and its aftermath
Michel Houellebecq is perhaps the single most successful and controversial of all contemporary novelists writing in French. He has become a global publishing phenomenon, his books have been translated worldwide, three film adaptations of his work have been produced, and he has been the subject of mi...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Liverpool
Liverpool University Press
2013, 2013
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| Series: | Contemporary French and francophone cultures / Contemporary French and francophone cultures
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Michel Houellebecq is perhaps the single most successful and controversial of all contemporary novelists writing in French. He has become a global publishing phenomenon, his books have been translated worldwide, three film adaptations of his work have been produced, and he has been the subject of million-euro publishing deals and of successive media scandals in France. This book aims to appraise the global significance of Houellebecq's novelistic visions while at the same time situating them within the context of French literature, culture and society |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 212 pages |
| ISBN: | 9781846318047 |