Jealousy

By: Alain Robbe-Grillet, Richard Howard (Translator)

Write A Review

Paperback | 11 October 2017

At a Glance

Paperback
128 Pages

Dimensions(cm)
13.0 x 19.8 x 1.1

Paperback

$26.75

or 4 interest-free payments of $6.69 with

Ships in 15 to 25 business days

In his most famous and perhaps most typical work, Robbe-Grillet explores his principle preoccupation- the meaning of reality. The novel is set on a tropical banana plantation, and the action is seen through the eyes of a narrator who never appears in person, never speaks and never acts. He is a point of observation, his personality only to be guessed at, watching every movement of the other characters ' actions as they flash like moving pictures across the distorting screen of a jealous mind.

The result is one of the most important and influential books of our time, a completely integrated masterpiece that has already become a classic.

About the Author

Alain Robbe-Grillet (1922-2008) is best known as the pioneering spokesman of the Nouveau Roman, a greatly influential movement in post-war French fiction, and as the author of Jealousy and The Voyeur.

Industry Reviews

Robbe-Grillet is a visual novelist for whom perception is intrinsically fascinating but fraught with uncertainty. * The Daily Telegraph *
Robbe-Grillet's career was built on a sly and amusing paradox: of using fiction over and over again to undo the conventions of fiction. But how cleverly and engagingly he did it. * The Independent *
The finest novel about love since Proust. -- Vladimir Nabokov
The novel remains striking in its originality, and Richard Howard's translation from 1959 has held up well. * TLS *

Shipping

	Standard Shipping	Express Shipping
Metro postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Regional postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Rural postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95

Orders over $79.00 qualify for free shipping.

How to return your order

At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.

Additional postage charges may be applicable.