American Psycho
Bret Easton Ellis • Picador • ISBN-13 978-0330372480
American Psycho
ISBN-10: 0330372483 · ISBN-13: 978-0330372480 · 1991 · 1st Edition
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American Psycho is a novel by Bret Easton Ellis, published in 1991. The story is a satirical black comedy about the excesses of the 1980s, focusing on the life of Patrick Bateman, a wealthy New York City investment banker who leads a double life as a serial killer.
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Contributor: Bret Easton Ellis
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Category: 1980s CultureCategory: American LiteratureCategory: Contemporary FictionCategory: Crime FictionCategory: Dark ComedyCategory: HorrorCategory: LiteratureCategory: Psychological ThrillerInfluenced by: F. Scott FitzgeraldInfluenced by: Norman MailerInfluenced by: Joan DidionInfluenced: Chuck PalahniukInfluenced: Irvine WelshInfluenced: Contemporary Thriller WritersCornerstone of: Postmodern Satire
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