L’ORDRE DES TÉNÈBRES

Published by: Denoël, 1988
First edition
Hardcover
24.5 × 32 cm
Language: French
Condition: Very Good. Light shelf wear consistent with age; interior clean and well-preserved.

L’Ordre des Ténèbres by Pierre Bourgeade explores themes of desire, power, and transgression through a narrative that blends philosophical reflection with provocative imagery and literary experimentation. Bourgeade, known for his fascination with eroticism and the darker dimensions of human psychology, constructs a work that moves between literature, visual culture, and symbolic exploration.

Published in 1988 by Denoël in a large format hardcover edition, the book reflects the author’s longstanding engagement with taboo subjects and his interest in the intersection of eroticism, ritual, and myth. Bourgeade’s writing often situates desire within broader cultural and metaphysical frameworks, examining the tensions between order and chaos suggested in the book’s title.

The publication stands within the tradition of late 20th-century French literary works that approached erotic themes through philosophical and aesthetic inquiry rather than conventional narrative form.

Today, L’Ordre des Ténèbres remains a distinctive example of Bourgeade’s provocative literary output and an intriguing artifact of French experimental publishing of the period.