Pathos, Poetry and Politics in Michel Houellebecq's Fiction

by Russell Williams

In Pathos, Poetry and Politics in Michel Houellebecq's fiction, Russell Williams examines the literary style of France's most notorious novelist. Houellebecq is frequently the focus of debate for his provocative comments about Islam and the decline of Western civilisation. This book refocuses attention on how such provocation is an integral part of the texture of his novels.
Williams considers Houellebecq's writing about literature and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004416897
• ISBN13: 9789004416895
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"