by Georges Perec · Editorial Anagrama · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788433921765
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Considered a masterpiece since its publication, 'Life A User's Manual' by Georges Perec is an unclassifiable literary monument. This book, compared to Dante's 'Comedy' and Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales', stands out for its break with tradition and its stimulating approach, similar to Joyce's 'Ulysses'. The novel, awarded as the best of the decade 1975-1985 by Le Monde, continues to captivate readers with its creativity, intelligence, and addictive capacity. The work is constructed like a Parisian building without a facade, where each chapter is a piece of a fascinating puzzle that reconstructs the lives of its inhabitants.
Georges Perec was a French novelist, filmmaker, documentalist, and essayist. He was a member of the Oulipo group. His father died as a soldier early in the Second World War and his mother was killed in the Holocaust. Many of his works deal with absence, loss, and identity, often through word play.
