Pros: A classic of Surrealist literature (1928); some memorable images and philosophical sequences. Cons: Its pornographic and violent themes will offput most everyone.
Written in 1928 in French by Georges Bataille (1897-1962), Histoire de l’oeil (Story of the Eye) is not merely "erotic" fiction. It is pretty much out of the mold of Bataille’s countryman and closest progenitor, the Marquis ...
Pros: It will make you think and feel Cons: It will make you think and feel
This book is not a very long one. Actually you could probably read it in about an hour. But it will be an hour that will change your view on sexuality. The images will invade your mind and you will find yourself wanting to be pushed to the extremes...
In 1928, Georges Bataille published this first novel under a pseudonym, a legendary shocker that uncovers the dark side of the erotic by means of forb...More at Buy.com Marketplaces
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