Blue of NoonOne of the twentieth century's great nihilist novels, Blue of Noon is a blackly compelling account of depravity and terror that retains all its shocking power today. Set in pre-war Europe, its narrator lurches despairingly from city to city in a surreal sexual and mental nightmare of squalor, sadism and drunken encounters - his journey into madness mirroring the fighting and marching on the streets outside. Confronting Fascism, the novel is torn between identifying with history's victims and being seduced by the violent glamour of its terrible victors. One of the most brilliant intellects and influential French writers of his time, Bataille's unflinching exploration of the dark forces beneath the surface of civilization defies all our expectations. |
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Once she had arrived , we would both of us fall sound asleep ; obviously , we
would sleep badly . Then there was the general strike : a big bedroom , a candle ,
and nothing to do ; empty streets ; street fighting . Michel would be showing up at
...
Once she had arrived , we would both of us fall sound asleep ; obviously , we
would sleep badly . Then there was the general strike : a big bedroom , a candle ,
and nothing to do ; empty streets ; street fighting . Michel would be showing up at
...
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5 more As I lay face down in the middle of the beach , I started thinking seriously
about what to do with Xenie , who would be first to arrive . I told myself that I
should waste no time getting dressed and dash off to the station to wait for her .
5 more As I lay face down in the middle of the beach , I started thinking seriously
about what to do with Xenie , who would be first to arrive . I told myself that I
should waste no time getting dressed and dash off to the station to wait for her .
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A few moments before the plane's arrival , with every hope ruled out , I grew calm
. I was waiting for Dirty , I was waiting for Dorothea the way a man waits for death
. The dying man suddenly realizes that it's all over : what will shortly happen ...
A few moments before the plane's arrival , with every hope ruled out , I grew calm
. I was waiting for Dirty , I was waiting for Dorothea the way a man waits for death
. The dying man suddenly realizes that it's all over : what will shortly happen ...
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Crítica de los usuarios - Kristelh - LibraryThingA nihilist novel by Georges Bataille, Blue of Noon, is set during the Spanish Civil War and the early years of Nazi movement. The protagonist, Henri Timmermann is a sick man (physically and ... Leer comentario completo
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Crítica de los usuarios - amerynth - LibraryThingWhile I didn't actually hate Georges Bataille's "Blue of Noon," I really didn't get it either. This supposed to be a novel that used eroticism to show how sex, violence and power is intertwined and ... Leer comentario completo
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