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A review by casparb
The Accursed Share, Volume I by Georges Bataille
4.0
It seems that this one is a big deal for a lot of the postmodernists. Bataille is shy in the preface about writing on political economy, and the text reads beautifully - possibly due to his literary background and possibly because I've been stabbing at Hegel lately so most things are easier.
I think this text is the best generalisation of Bataille's work (at least so far as I have read). I prefer Erotism as a stand-alone text, and it's still my favourite of the bunch. But this text is entirely worth heading to directly.
The anthropological mid-section is mixed. The Aztec series is by far the best that I've read from GB, but the Islam/Lamaism section is lacking. Impressed by the insight during the USSR section, especially given the time of writing - could be better, but I think justified overall.
Neato
I think this text is the best generalisation of Bataille's work (at least so far as I have read). I prefer Erotism as a stand-alone text, and it's still my favourite of the bunch. But this text is entirely worth heading to directly.
The anthropological mid-section is mixed. The Aztec series is by far the best that I've read from GB, but the Islam/Lamaism section is lacking. Impressed by the insight during the USSR section, especially given the time of writing - could be better, but I think justified overall.
Neato