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    Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
    Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
    Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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    Unlock the more straightforward side of Perfume: The Story of a Murderer with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!

    This engaging summary presents an analysis of Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind, which follows the life of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, who is shunned and rejected by society in spite of his incredible talent as a perfume-maker. What no one knows is that his own sense of smell is supernaturally acute – and that he is willing to go to any lengths necessary to create the perfect fragrance. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer is an internationally acclaimed bestseller which has been translated into more than 40 languages and was adapted into a film starring Ben Whishaw in 2006. In addition to penning several novels, Patrick Süskind has also worked as a screenwriter for a number of television series

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrightSummaries.com
    Release dateOct 20, 2016
    ISBN9782806279781
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      Perfume - Bright Summaries

      GERMAN NOVELIST, PLAYWRIGHT AND SCREENWRITER

      Born in Ambach (Germany) in 1949.

      Notable works:

      The Double Bass (1981), play

      Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (1985), novel

      The Pigeon (1987), novel

      Patrick Süskind was born in Ambach, Bavaria, in 1949 and is the son of a journalist. He began writing after studying history in Munich and Aix-en-Provence, but only began publishing his work later in life. His play The Double Bass, which was first performed in 1981, takes the form of a monologue by a musician whose life revolves solely around his instrument. This was followed by the publication of his novel Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (1985), which was enormously successful, and The Pigeon (1987), which tells the story of a security guard who keeps his life meticulously organised in order to avoid the unexpected. Süskind has also worked as a screenwriter for television, and his writing stands out for its masterful portrayals of isolated individuals and their obsessions. He is a very private individual, and generally shuns the media spotlight.

      A MASTERFUL TRIBUTE TO THE SENSE OF SMELL

      Genre: novel

      Reference edition: Süskind, P. (2010) Perfume: The Story of a Murderer. Trans. Woods, J. E. London: Penguin.

      1stedition: 1985

      Themes: smell, obsession, murder, talent, insanity, solitude, compulsion

      Perfume: The Story of a Murderer is set in 18th-century France. It follows the life of an outcast orphan with an extraordinary sense of smell, who becomes a serial killer in order to create

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