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

Georges Perec

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Penguin
01 December 2020

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Literary essays; Literary companions; Library, archive & information management

Series: Penguin Great Ideas

A problem of space first of all, then a problem of order

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.

GREAT IDEAS. 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 destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.

By: Georges Perec
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 176mm, Width: 106mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 80g
ISBN: 9780241475218
ISBN 10: 024147521X
Series: Penguin Great Ideas
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 01 December 2020
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

One of the most important post-war French novelists, Georges Perec was only 42 when he died in 1982. He is the author of Life, A User's Manual.