{"product_id":"story-of-the-eye","title":"Story of the Eye","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBataille's first novel: a legendary shocker that uncovers the dark side of the erotic by means of forbidden obsessive fantasies of excess and sexual extremes. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA classic of pornographic literature, \u003cem\u003eStory of the Eye\u003c\/em\u003e finds the parallels in Sade and Nietzsche and in the investigations of contemporary psychology; it also forecasts Bataille's own theories of ecstasy, death and transgression which he developed in later work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Bataille's works … indicated the aesthetic possibilities of pornography as an art form: \u003cem\u003eStory of the Eye\u003c\/em\u003e being the most accomplished artistically of all pornographic prose I've read.\"—\u003cstrong\u003eSusan Sontag\u003c\/strong\u003e, \"Notes on 'Camp'\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Bataille denudes himself, exposes himself, his exhibitionism aims at destroying all literature. He has a holocaust of words. Bataille speaks about man's condition, not his nature. His tone recalls the scornful aggressiveness of the surrealist. Bataille has survived the death of God. In him, reality is conflict.\"—\u003cstrong\u003eJean Paul Sartre\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNausea\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I found myself being absorbed in \u003cem\u003eStory of the Eye\u003c\/em\u003e … the symbolism really intrigued me. … I am fascinated by the surreal erotic style of Bataille; I think he is an author I need to explore in greater details.\"—\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Kito\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eKnowledge Lost\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Georges Bataille","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":51613950640344,"sku":"9780872862098","price":15.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2770\/5320\/files\/cover-9780872862098.jpg?v=1777392973","url":"https:\/\/destiil.com\/products\/story-of-the-eye","provider":"De Stiil Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}