The Empire Builders; by Boris Vian
or The Schmurz
An anxious bourgeois family flees a mysterious, wounded presence whose moans haunt their home, retreating floor by floor in a futile bid for safety. As they ascend, they shed possessions, empathy, and coherent language, growing more callous and estranged from one another. The inescapable intruder becomes a mirror of their fear, guilt, and violence, exposing the absurdity of denial and the emptiness of their upward striving.
- Published
- 1959
- Nationality
- French
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 80-120
- Original Language
- French
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- Alternate Titles
- - Les Bâtisseurs d'empire
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