Erotism: Death and Sensuality by Georges Bataille

Erotism: Death and Sensuality

Georges Bataille

297 pages first pub 1957 (editions) user-added

nonfiction philosophy challenging informative reflective medium-paced

Description

Taboo and sacrifice, transgression and language, death and sensuality--Georges Bataille pursues these themes with an original, often startling perspective. He challenges any single discourse on the erotic. The scope of his inquiry ranges from Emil...

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Moods

informative 88%
reflective 77%
challenging 55%
adventurous 11%
dark 11%
emotional 11%
inspiring 11%
mysterious 11%

Pace

slow 63%
medium 36%

Average rating

3.91

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