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| File:Anéantir(Houellebecq novel).png First edition cover | |
| Author | Michel Houellebecq |
|---|---|
| Original title | Anéantir |
| Translator | Unknown yet |
| Language | French |
| Publisher | Flammarion (France) |
Publication date | 7 January 2022 |
| Publication place |  France |
Published in English | Unknown yet |
| Media type | |
| Pages | Unknown yet |
| ISBN | 978-2080271532 |
| Unknown yet | |
| LC Class | Unknown yet |
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Anéantir (French: Anéantir) is a novel by French writer Michel Houellebecq, published in January 2022.[1]
Plot[edit]
Characters[edit]
- Bastien Doutremont : a computer developper working at the DGSI (General Directorate for Internal Security)
- Fred : a computer developper working at the DGSI (General Directorate for Internal Security)
- Bruno Juge : Minister of Economy, Finance and Budget
- Paul Raison : An employee at Ministry of Economy, Finance and Budget
- Prudence : An employee at Ministry of Economy, Finance and Budget, and the girlfriend of Paul Raison
About the plot and the characters[edit]
The character of Bruno Juge, Minister of the Economy, Finance and Budget, probably refers to Bruno Le Maire (Minister of the Economy, Finance and Economic growth when the novel was published). Bruno Le Maire, who claimed to be one of Michel Houellebecq's relatives, had in October 2021 revealed some parts of the plot of the novel, yet to be published.[2]
Themes[edit]
Publication[edit]
Reception[edit]
Controversy[edit]
Less than three weeks before its release, the first pages of the novel were illegally distributed on social networks, and on December 21th, 2021, a full digital version of the book circulated, probably made from a scan, even though no digital version have been yet released, and only printed versions have been sent to journalists, with a formal request not to reveal anything of the novel's plot before December 30th.
References[edit]
- ^ "Catalogue: Anéantir de Michel Houellebecq". Flammarion. Groupe Flammarion. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Bruno Le Maire spoile le prochain roman de Michel Houellebecq, affirmant qu'il "défendra l'industrie"". France Info. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021..
Category:Novels by Michel Houellebecq
Category:2022 French novels
Category:French-language novels
Category:Dystopian novels
Category:Fiction set in 2022
Category:Novels set in Paris