In the Labyrinth
In the Labyrinth
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Summary
Alain Robbe-Grillet says in his prefatory note: 'this story is fiction, not a report. It describes a reality which is not necessarily that of the reader's own experience... And yet the reality here in question is strictly physical, that is to say it has no allegorical significance.
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In the Labyrinth by Alain Robbe-Grillet
The Battle of Reichenfels has been fought and lost. The army is in flight. The enemy is expected to arrive in town at any moment. A soldier, carrying a parcel under his arm, is wandering through an unknown town. All the streets look the same, and he cannot remember the name of one where he was supposed to meet the man who had agreed to take the parcel. But he must deliver the parcel or at least get rid of it… A brilliant work from one of the finest exponents of the Nouveau Roman, In the Labyrinth showcases an inventive, hypnotic style which creates an uncanny atmosphere of déjà-vu, yet undermines the reader’s expectations at every turn.
It is an enormous relief to be shown the world in fresh colours* The Spectator *
Robbe-Grillet's career was built on a sly and amusing paradox: of using fiction over and over again to undo the conventions of fiction. But how cleverly and engagingly he did it. * The Independent *
Powerful evocation and atmospherics… Christine Brooke-Rose’s translation is faultless. * The Observer *
Robbe-Grillet's career was built on a sly and amusing paradox: of using fiction over and over again to undo the conventions of fiction. But how cleverly and engagingly he did it. * The Independent *
Powerful evocation and atmospherics… Christine Brooke-Rose’s translation is faultless. * The Observer *
Alain Robbe-Grillet (1922 - 2008) is best known as the pioneering spokesman of the Nouveau Roman, a greatly influential movement in post-war French fiction, and as the author of Jealousy and The Voyeur.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781847492715 |
| ISBN 10 | 1847492711 |
| Title | In the Labyrinth |
| Author | Alain Robbe-Grillet |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Alma Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2012-03-13 |
| Number of pages | 120 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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