published in 2009 by
DAVID R. GODINE, Publisher
Post Office Box 450
Jaffrey, New Hampshire 03452
Originally published in French in 1978 as
La Vie mode d’emploi
by Editions Hachette Littérature, Paris
Copyright © 1978 by Hachette Littérature
Translation copyright © 1987 by David Bellos
All rights reserved.
No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission from the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. For information contact Permissions, David R. Godine, Publisher, Fifteen Court Square, Suite 320, Boston, Massachusetts 02108.
Assistance for the translation of this volume was given by the French Ministry of Culture.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA
Perec, Georges, 1936–1982.
Life, a user’s manual. Translation of: La vie, mode d’emploi.
Includes index.
I. Title.
PQ2676.E67V513 1987 843´.914 87-8782
SOFTCOVER ISBN 978-1-56792-373-5
E-BOOK ISBN 978-1-56792-556-2