Perjury

Originally published in French in 1964, Le Parjure represents in fiction the life of celebrated literary theorist Paul de Man. Thomas's novel was the subject of Derrida's essay `Le Parjure, Perhaps', which is reprinted in this critical edition of the novel. The volume includes essays by J. Hillis Miller, Ellen Burt and Tom Cohen.

Publicat initial in franceza in 1964, Le Parjure reprezinta in fictiune viata celebrului teoretician literar Paul de Man. Romanul lui Thomas a facut obiectul eseului lui Derrida „Le Parjure, Maybe”, care este reeditat in aceasta editie critica a romanului.