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A guide to the life and work of the French intellectual Georges Bataille, best known as the author of the celebrated The Story of the Eye

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'The most systematic work yet in English on Bataille ... Noy's study is unrivalled' -- The Philosopher
'An accessible introduction to the work of the French intellectual Georges Bataille. Benjamin Noys introduces Bataille as a writer at odds with the dominant intellectual trends, surrealism and existentialism' -- French Book News

Table of Contents
Abbreviations
Introduction
1. The Subversive Image
2. Inner Experience
3. Sovereignty
4. The Tears of Eros
5. The Accursed Share
Conclusion
Notes and References
Bibiliography
Index

Georges Bataille A Critical Introduction

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      Publisher: Pluto Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 20/05/2000
      ISBN13: 9780745315874, 978-0745315874
      ISBN10: 0745315879

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A guide to the life and work of the French intellectual Georges Bataille, best known as the author of the celebrated The Story of the Eye

      Trade Review
      'The most systematic work yet in English on Bataille ... Noy's study is unrivalled' -- The Philosopher
      'An accessible introduction to the work of the French intellectual Georges Bataille. Benjamin Noys introduces Bataille as a writer at odds with the dominant intellectual trends, surrealism and existentialism' -- French Book News

      Table of Contents
      Abbreviations
      Introduction
      1. The Subversive Image
      2. Inner Experience
      3. Sovereignty
      4. The Tears of Eros
      5. The Accursed Share
      Conclusion
      Notes and References
      Bibiliography
      Index

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