“Art is no longer enough, alas, to fill a man’s life.” Chapter 1: Introduction to Jed Martin The novel opens with the introduction of Jed Martin, a reclusive […]
French literature
Submission
“The world had changed, and I hadn’t noticed.” Chapter 1: A Disillusioned Academic The novel opens with François, a middle-aged literature professor at the Sorbonne, reflecting on his […]
French literature
Platform
“The world is a marketplace; it always has been.” The novel follows Michel Renault, a disillusioned French civil servant in his forties, who drifts through life with little […]
French literature
Atomised (The Elementary Particles)
“The individual is not only unhappy, but he also grasps his unhappiness as a necessary consequence of his condition as an individual.” Part One: Childhood and Early Life […]
French literature
The Possibility of an Island
“The future is already here—it’s just not evenly distributed.” Part One: Daniel’s Story The novel begins with Daniel1, a successful but disillusioned comedian in his forties, living in […]