by Georges Perec · The Harvill Press · tapa dura · ISBN 9780002710381
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"Things. A Story of the Sixties" and "A Man Asleep" are two short novels by Georges Perec that explore the search for happiness in a society dominated by consumerism and possession. In "Things", a young couple becomes obsessed with acquiring material objects as a symbol of status, while "A Man Asleep" tells the story of a student who isolates himself from the outside world and immerses himself in apathy. Both works offer a scathing critique of consumer society and a reflection on identity and the meaning of life.
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.
