Alain Robbe-Grillet has long been regarded as the chief spokesman for the controversial nouveau roman. This collection of brilliant short pieces introduces the reader to those techniques employed by Robbe-Grillet in his longer works. These intriguing, gemlike stories represent his most accessible fiction.

ALAIN ROBBE-GRILLET (1928–2008) has long been regarded as the chief spokesman for the controversial nouveau roman.

"Robbe-Grillet has undertaken a great literary exploration." —Roland Barthes

"The reader will find in this very small volume something better than specimens. He will find pages that are not only very powerful and very characteristic of Robbe-Grillet's manner but that also offer important insights into the author's inner world." —New York Times Book Review