The Absence of Myth: Writings on Surrealism
“One of the most original and unsettling of those thinkers who, in the wake of Sade and Nietzsche, have confronted the possibility of thought in a world that has lost its myth of transcendence.”—Peter Brooks,New York Times Book Review“Bataille has survived the death of God.”—Jean-Paul Sartre“Richardson’s readable and accurate translations are carefully annotated, making this a useful collection for English readers.”—Library Journal“The book is never less than fascinating and reveals Bataille as a wit as well as a thinker.”—Times Higher Education Supplement“An illuminating historical document.”—Literary Review“Challenging and terrifying.”—Radical Philosophy