Hortense in Exile

Author

Jacques Roubaud

Original Work

Hortense in Exile

Translator

Dominic Di Bernardi

Language

English

Year

2001

Publisher

Dalkey Archive Press

Country

United States

Pages

211

ISBN

9781564782557

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-- First paperback edition. -- Hortense is in trouble again. Set to marry the Premier Prince Presumptive, our heroine finds herself caught in the middle of the plot of Hamlet, playing the unfortunate role of Ophelia. Can she escape in time? Brimming with brilliant wordplay, mathematical equations, literary allusions, and cats, Hortense in Exile continues the Hortense series in grand style. -- Jacques Roubaud is president of the l'Association Georges Perec, a society dedicated to honoring the work of his fellow Oulipian. -- First published in the U.S. by Dalkey Archive (1992).— Google Books