The Hall of Uselessness
Download or Read eBook The Hall of Uselessness PDF written by Simon Leys and published by Black Inc.. This book was released on 2014-12-12 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Simon Leys |
Publisher | : Black Inc. |
Total Pages | : 586 |
Release | : 2014-12-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781921870842 |
ISBN-13 | : 1921870842 |
Rating | : 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Hall of Uselessness by : Simon Leys
Book excerpt: Simon Leys' cultural and political commentary has long been legendary for its profundity and acerbic wit. In The Hall of Uselessness his most significant essays are finally gathered together, on subjects ranging from China to Orwell, from Quixotism to the sea. Leys feuds with Christopher Hitchens, ponders the popularity of Victor Hugo and analyses whether Nabokov's unfinished novel should ever have been published. He dissects Mao's Cultural Revolution and the Khmer Rouge, and discusses Waugh, Simenon and Confucius. He considers Chinese art, culture and politics, the joys and difficulties of lit.