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Brief Notes on the Art and Manner of Arranging One's Books

By Georges Perec
Translated by John Sturrock

By Georges Perec
Translated by John Sturrock

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Jun 08, 2021 | ISBN 9780241475218

Brief Notes on the Art and Manner of Arranging One's Books by Georges Perec
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Jun 08, 2021 | ISBN 9780241475218

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About Brief Notes on the Art and Manner of Arranging One’s Books

A slim volume featuring Georges Perec’s writings on the simple task of arranging books and what it can reveal about life

One of the most singular and extravagant imaginations of the twentieth century, the novelist and essayist Georges Perec was a true original who delighted in wordplay, puzzles, taxonomies and seeing the extraordinary in the everyday. In these virtuoso writings about books and language, he discusses different ways of reading, a list of the things he really must do before he dies and the power of words to overcome the chaos of the world.

Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves – and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives–and upended them. Now Penguin brings you a new set of the acclaimed Great Ideas, a curated library of selections from the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.

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Product Details

Category: Literary Collections | Philosophy

Paperback | $13.00
Published by Penguin Books
Jun 08, 2021 | 112 Pages | 4-3/8 x 7-1/8 | ISBN 9780241475218

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