Results for 'michel houellebecq'

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  1. Notes from Underground and the Double
    1. Fyodor Dostoyevsky

    Notes from Underground and the Double

    Alienated from society and paralysed by a sense of the author's own insignificance, this book tells the story of his tortured life. It describes his refusal to become a worker in the 'anthill' of society and his gradual withdrawal to an existence 'underground'.

    € 14,95
  2. Perfection
    1. Vincenzo Latronico

    Perfection

    With the stylistic mastery of Georges Perec and nihilism of Michel Houellebecq, Perfection, superbly translated by Sophie Hughes, is a brilliantly scathing sociological novel about the emptiness of contemporary existence, beautifully written, impossibly bleak.

    € 17,95
  3. Short Stories in French
    1. Richard Coward

    Short Stories in French

    New Penguin Parallel Texts

    Containing eight pieces of contemporary fiction in the original French and in English translation, this volume gives an insight into French culture and literature.

    € 14,95
  4. Parallel Text: French Short Stories

    Parallel Text: French Short Stories

    Nouvelles Francaises

    A collection of eight short stories, which help students gain deeper insights into French literature and life.

    € 13,95
  5. Short Stories in Spanish

    Short Stories in Spanish

    New Penguin Parallel Texts

    Containing eight pieces of contemporary fiction in the original Spanish and in English translation, this volume gives an insight into Spanish and Latin American culture and literature.

    € 14,95
  6. Serotonin
    1. Michel Houellebecq

    Serotonin

    Exhilarating in its nihilism, often very funny and always enjoyable… Serotonin burns with anger… [Michel Houellebecq is] the most interesting novelist of our times’

    € 13,95
  7. Short Stories in German

    Short Stories in German

    New Penguin Parallel Texts

    This volume of eight short stories offers students of German at all levels the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of contemporary literature with the aid of parallel translations.

    € 14,95
  8. Annihilation
    1. Michel Houellebecq

    Annihilation

    A number one bestseller in France, Germany and Italy, the masterpiece from the acclaimed author of Atomised and Submission.

    € 15,99
  9. Women
    1. Mihail Sebastian

    Women

    I love Sebastian's courage, his lightness, and his wit

    € 13,95
  10. Great Expectations
    1. Kathy Acker

    Great Expectations

    Acker's most accomplished experimental work... As she says in Great Expectations, 'A narrative is an emotional moving.' It should be, but she's one of the few people writing today who manage to blend that kind of warmth, gutsiness, and skill.

    € 13,95
  11. La Carte et Le Territoire

    La Carte et Le Territoire

    Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! La Carte et le territoire (French pronunciation: English: The Map and the Territory) is a novel by the French author Michel Houellebecq. It was published on September 4, 2010 by Flammarion and received the Prix Goncourt, the most prestigious French literary prize, in 2010. "The Map and the Territory" was the fifth novel by Michel Houellebecq. It was published five years after his prior novel, The Possibility of an Island. La Carte et le territoire was among the most eagerly awaited and discussed novels of the 2010 literary season in France. The first printing was 120,000 copies, as announced by the publisher.

    € 116,00
  12. XCiTés

    XCiTés

    Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. XCiTés is the Flamingo book of new French writing, edited by Georgia de Chamberet, published in 2000. Conceived of following France's World Cup win and during the height of the French music boom typified by Daft Punk and Air, the anthology showcased an array of young French writers. In particular, it pre-saged the talents of Michel Houellebecq and Frédéric Beigbeder. In addition to writers Agnès Desarthe, Marie Desplechin, Mounsi, Tonino Benacquista, Guillaume Dustan and Virginie Despentes, it also featured contributions from Mathieu Kassovitz and Marcel Desailly.

    € 136,00