An impassionate and fearless study of Georges Bataille which goes beyond analysis and criticism to actually engage with him.

An important literary and philosophical figure, Georges Bataille has had a significant influence on other French writers, such as Foucault, Derrida and Baudrill

An impassionate and fearless study of Georges Bataille which goes beyond analysis and criticism to actually engage with him.

Until his death in 1962, Bataille was an instrumental force in philosophical debate, acting as a foil for both Surrealism and Existentialism and advocating radi