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    A Study Guide for Bret Easton Ellis's "Less than Zero"
    A Study Guide for Bret Easton Ellis's "Less than Zero"
    A Study Guide for Bret Easton Ellis's "Less than Zero"
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    A Study Guide for Bret Easton Ellis's "Less than Zero"

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    A Study Guide for Bret Easton Ellis's "Less than Zero," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Novels for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Novels for Students for all of your research needs.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCengage Learning - Gale
    Release dateJun 15, 2016
    ISBN9781535827300
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      A Study Guide for Bret Easton Ellis's "Less than Zero" - Gale

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      Less Than Zero

      Bret Easton Ellis

      1985

      Introduction

      In 1985 Less Than Zero burst onto the literary scene. The book was a commercial success, and garnered much critical attention. As a result, its author, Bret Easton Ellis, was catapulted into the public eye. The story touches on themes of alienation, moral detachment, death, and nihilism in its portrayal of over-privileged youth in contemporary Los Angeles. Critics hailed it as the voice of a new generation and the first MTV novel. The novel is narrated by Clay, a college student home on vacation, as he observes his friend slip deeper into drugs and prostitution. His detached and dispassionate view of the dissipation and corruption around him is often interpreted as a comment on modern-day

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