Brief Notes on the Art and Manner of Arranging One s Books — Georges Perec

One of the most singular and extravagant imaginations of the twentieth century the novelist and essayist Georges Perec was a true original who delighted in wordplay puzzles taxonomies and seeing the extraordinary in the everyday In these virtuoso writings about books and language he discusses different ways of reading a list of the things he really must do before he dies and the power of words to overcome the chaos of the world Throughout history some books have changed the world They have transformed the way we see ourselves and each other They have inspired debate dissent war and revolution They have enlightened outraged provoked and comforted They have enriched lives and upended them Now Penguin brings you a new set of the acclaimed Great Ideas a curated library of selections from the works of the great thinkers pioneers radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are