Life, a User's Manual by Georges Perec
Fictions
The novel explores the lives of the inhabitants of a Parisian apartment block through a complex, multi-layered narrative. It delves into the interconnected stories of the building's residents, revealing their secrets, desires, and disappointments. The narrative is structured like a puzzle, with the author employing a variety of literary styles and devices, making it a complex and intriguing exploration of human life.
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- Published
- 1978
- Nationality
- French
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 500-600
- Original Language
- French
- Avg User Rating
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(3.8)
- Alternate Titles
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- A Vida Modo De Usar
- Das Leben Gebrauchsanweisung
- Het leven een gebruiksaanwijzing
- La Vie Mode D'emploi
- La Vie mode d'emploi
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This book is on the following 23 lists:
- 15th on The 50 best French language books from 1900 to today (Le Temps)
- 29th on The Telegraph’s 100 Novels Everyone Should Read (Telegraph)
- 39th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 41st on The 100 Best Books from 1900 to the Present (Yedioth Ahronoth)
- 43rd on Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century (Le Monde)
- 46th on The 101 Favorite Novels of 'Le Monde' Readers (Le Monde)
- 51st on 100 Best Novels, in Translation, Since 1900 (CounterPunch)
- 51st on TrueLit's Top 100 Favorite Books (2023) (/r/TrueLit)
- 58th on The 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century (Folha de São Paulo)
- 3094th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 100 Books to Love (Sunday Times)
- 25 Books to Read Before You Die: World Edition (Powell's Books)
- 500 Must Read Books (The Daily Telegraph)
- Books of the Decade (1980s) (The Independent)
- The 100 Best Novels in Translation by Boyd Tonkin (Book)
- The 100 Best Novels Of All Time (Runners-Up) (The Guardian)
- The 100 Novels That Have Most Enthralled "Le Monde" Since 1944 (Le Monde)
- The 100 Novels You Must Read in Your Lifetime (Esquire)
- The 20 Best Books in Translation You've Never Read (Publishers Weekly)
- The Bigger Read List (English PEN)