The Christine Brooke-Rose Omnibus

Overview

These four novels by Christine Brooke-Rose each develop distinctive narrative patterns, changing the structures, textures, forms, and idioms of fiction to explore the central tensions and contradictions in culture. The novels are distinguished by their high wit, restless inventiveness, and the sharp focus of a European humanist reflecting on that culture.

Author Biography

Christine Brooke-Rose taught at the University of Paris and is the author of Amalgamemnon, Textermination, Verbivore, and Xorandor.