Description
This novel plunges the reader into the profound ennui of a 25-year-old Parisian student who chooses to withdraw from the world. Told in an intimate second-person "you," the narrative mirrors the reader's own potential for detachment and the quiet routines of daily existence. It explores themes of indifference, existential inertia, and the struggle to find meaning in the mundane. Perec masterfully crafts an experience of suspended animation, inviting contemplation on the nature of living versus merely existing.
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paperback
David R Godine
Published May 11, 2026
221 pages
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Details
First Published
1967
Language
fra
Translation
From: fra
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