Visions of Excess Selected Writings, 1927-1939

This collection of prewar writings by French surrealist Georges Bataille explores his groundbreaking focus on the visceral, the erotic, and society's relation to the primeval. It challenges the idea of a 'closed economy' based on utility and rational consumption, instead developing a theory that considers the human tendency to lose, destroy, and waste. This volume is essential for understanding Bataille's core positions and its impact on critical theory.