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Three works of erotic prose fusing sex and spirituality, new to Penguin Modern Classics In these three works of erotic prose Georges Bataille fuses sex and spirituality in a highly personal and philosophical vision of the self. My Mother is a frank and intense depiction of a young man's sexual initiation and corruption by his mother, where the profane becomes sacred, and intense experience is shown as the only way to transcend the boundaries of society and morality. Madame Edwarda is the story of a prostitute who calls herself God, and The Dead Man, published in 1964 after Bataille's death, is a startling short tale of cruelty and desire. This volume also contains Bataille's own introductions to his texts as well as essays by Yukio Mishima and Ken Hollings.Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Books LTD
ISBN-139780141195551
eBay Product ID (ePID)113949366
Product Key Features
Book TitleMy Mother, Madame Edwarda, the Dead Man
AuthorGeorges Bataille
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicShort Stories, Books
Publication Year2012
Dimensions
Item Height198mm
Item Width129mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorGeorges Bataille
Series TitlePenguin Modern Classics
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom