The Book of Pleasures: Chapter II & III is a republished and redesigned portion of Roaoul Vaneigem’s 1979 text, The Book of Pleasures. This book examines the relationship between pleasure, desire, and class struggle. Vaneigem wages a critique on both capitalism and pleasure, while he parces apart the ways in which the capitalist desire has infected the sexual desire. An essential book for those engaged and interested in Situationism, Marxism, and anti-capitalism as they inform our most intimate desires and interpersonal relationships.
Raoul Vaneigem is a Belgian writer and theorist, best known for his book, The Revolution of Everyday Life. Often overshadowed by his contemporary, Situationist Guy Debord, Vaneigem is brought forth into the 21st century in this reproduction of this devastating text, reaffirming his place as one of the principal theorists of the situationist movement.
The Book of Pleasures: Chapters II & III is published by Mexico City publisher Gato Negro and designed by León Muñoz Santini. This paperback book features a beautiful, two color risograph printed cover and text