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Letters from LA
Letters from L.A. est une correspondance -à sens unique- écrite par une jeune New-Yorkaise découvrant la Californie. A l'enthousiasme initial de la découverte d'un milieu où tout le monde est bronzé, décontracté, et roule en Mercedes ou en Ferrarri, succèdent une phase de dépression et de doute, puis une plongée dans la vie sociale superficielle de Los Angeles, avec tranquillisants, drogue, sexe et crime. Derrière le divertissement branché, se profilent le déséquilibre, le vide et le désespoir d'une société déboussolée, et l'on passe brutalement de la légèreté au drame.
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Ces monolingues de la série VERSION ORIGINALE vous proposent
un texte intégral dans sa langue d'origine
des notes linguistiques et culturelles
un lexique donnant la traduction du vocabulaire rencontré
un enregistrement intégral sur CD du texte original
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First published January 1, 2005
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About the author
Bret Easton Ellis
33 books12.5k followersBret Easton Ellis is an American author and screenwriter. Ellis was one of the literary Brat Pack and is a self-proclaimed satirist whose trademark technique, as a writer, is the expression of extreme acts and opinions in an affectless style. His novels commonly share recurring characters.
When Ellis was 21, his first novel, the controversial bestseller Less than Zero (1985), was published by Simon & Schuster. His third novel, American Psycho (1991), was his most successful. Upon its release the literary establishment widely condemned it as overly violent and misogynistic. Though many petitions to ban the book saw Ellis dropped by Simon & Schuster, the resounding controversy convinced Alfred A. Knopf to release it as a paperback later that year.
Ellis's novels have become increasingly metafictional. Lunar Park (2005), a pseudo-memoir and ghost story, received positive reviews. Imperial Bedrooms (2010), marketed as a sequel to Less than Zero, continues in this vein. The Shards (2023) is a fictionalized memoir of Ellis's final year of high school in 1981 Los Angeles.
Four of Ellis's works have been made into films. Less than Zero was adapted in 1987 as a film of the same name, but the film bore little resemblance to the novel. Mary Harron's adaptation of American Psycho was released in 2000. Roger Avary's adaptation of The Rules of Attraction was released in 2002. The Informers, co-written by Ellis and based on his collection of short stories, was released in 2008. Ellis also wrote the screenplay for the 2013 film The Canyons.
When Ellis was 21, his first novel, the controversial bestseller Less than Zero (1985), was published by Simon & Schuster. His third novel, American Psycho (1991), was his most successful. Upon its release the literary establishment widely condemned it as overly violent and misogynistic. Though many petitions to ban the book saw Ellis dropped by Simon & Schuster, the resounding controversy convinced Alfred A. Knopf to release it as a paperback later that year.
Ellis's novels have become increasingly metafictional. Lunar Park (2005), a pseudo-memoir and ghost story, received positive reviews. Imperial Bedrooms (2010), marketed as a sequel to Less than Zero, continues in this vein. The Shards (2023) is a fictionalized memoir of Ellis's final year of high school in 1981 Los Angeles.
Four of Ellis's works have been made into films. Less than Zero was adapted in 1987 as a film of the same name, but the film bore little resemblance to the novel. Mary Harron's adaptation of American Psycho was released in 2000. Roger Avary's adaptation of The Rules of Attraction was released in 2002. The Informers, co-written by Ellis and based on his collection of short stories, was released in 2008. Ellis also wrote the screenplay for the 2013 film The Canyons.
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July 1, 2015
I love all Bret Easton Ellis novels! This was no different. I have yet to be let down.
Great book by a Great author!!!
Great book by a Great author!!!
January 10, 2024
Honestly I don’t like BEE writing and keep making myself read the books hoping catch what the spark is. Meh, perhaps I should stop trying to find that spark and just say not for me.
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