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Monsieur
The hero of this cool novel is 'Monsieur', a nameless young man whose everyday life is followed in precise detail during the course of the narrative. Almost incidentally we discover that Monsieur has an executive job and a secretary; that he is rejected by his fiancée but is championed by her parents; that he unwillingly types out his neighbour's scientific treatise and attends parties with (self-) important people; and that he has a brother and twin nieces aged six to whom he tries to explain the great verities of life while babysitting. Monsieur is solitary and observant: he muses on everything from his Rotring pen to the arrangement of the stars in the night sky over Paris. His universe is described with a combination of blandness and wit that turns the ordinary into wondrous oddity.
Book Details
- Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
- Publish Date: Jun 1st, 2008
- Pages: 102
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 6.80in - 5.00in - 0.40in - 0.25lb
- EAN: 9781564785053
- Categories: • Humorous - General
About the Author
Toussaint, Jean-Philippe: - Jean-Philippe Toussaint is the author of nine novels, and the winner of numerous literary prizes, including the Prix Decembre for "The Truth about Marie". His writing has been compared to the works of Samuel Beckett, Jacques Tati, the films of Jim Jarmusch, and even Charlie Chaplin.
Lambert, John: - A native of Vancouver, John Lambert studied philosophy in Paris before moving to Berlin, where he lives with his wife and two children. Translator, journalist, philosophy teacher, and actor, he has translated Jean-Philippe Toussaint s Monsieur and Self-Portrait Abroad.
Praise for this book
"Toussaint is a genuinely funny writer . . . small erotic moments are captured perfectly . . . makes me long for more by Toussaint." -- Kirkus Review
"Darkly comic." -- The New York Times Book Review
"Elegant, erudite." -- Publishers Weekly