by Frédéric Beigbeder · Gallimard · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782070319565
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«L'Égoïste romantique» is the novel by Frédéric Beigbeder, published by Gallimard in paperback (384 pages, in French).
Oscar Dufresne, a fictional 34-year-old writer, keeps a diary in the press hoping his life will become exciting. Selfish, cynical and somewhat cowardly, he portrays the society of spectacle and celebrities while getting involved with women, falling in love and visiting nightclubs in cities such as Istanbul and Hamburg.
It belongs to the Folio collection (no. 4429) and was originally published in 2005; this paperback edition is from 2006.
Readers of contemporary French fiction who appreciate cynical humour and criticism of celebrity culture.
Frédéric Beigbeder is a French writer, literary critic and television presenter. He won the Prix Interallié in 2003 for his novel Windows on the World and the Prix Renaudot in 2009 for his book A French Novel. He is also the creator of the Flore and Sade Awards. In addition, he is the executive director of Lui, a French adult entertainment magazine.
