Of course Deleuze and Guattari's self-explication does not read like an introduction to philosophy, but this compact and rich text is a wonderful and provocative entry into their work. Deleuze has brilliantly reconceived philosophy as the production of concepts and has attempted to reintroduce metaphysics back into the project of creative thinking. If accepted, this is a radical and crucial turning point in the development of contemporary philosophy-Heidegger may not have the final word on metaphysics after all. This difficult text is composed of three essential parts, concepts, science, and art. There are mordantly brilliant critiques of logic and positivism here, as well as crucial articulations of Deleuze's commitment to artistic expression. In the final analysis, it is the `plane of immanence' that grips me most completely. The power and radicality of Deleuzian metaphysics will be felt for a long time.

This is one of those books that everyone should own and read. It is also a beautiful thing in and of itself. Raymond Queneau is an undoubted genius but it is Barbra Wright that will make your hair stand on end.

This is a clever little book. The author takes a trivial incident from a day in Paris and tells it in a few dozen different ways, usually in less than 1 page.I got a kick out of it and I was very impressed with how different he could make the same event sound using different stylistic approaches. It's a trip. To be fair though, towards the end of the book I got a little tired and I thought the author was forcing it, coming up with some unreadable takes.

I see after reading this book how many ways there are to present information in different and interesting ways. Forget my monotonous ways! I have found myself in my engineering profession writing technical presentations with a new awareness of the style of my presentation.Exercises in style is fun to read on the bus or at home, and in moments of "writer's block." I read the styles a few at a time, and am constantly amazed at the variety of styles given a simple little story. This book is a "must read" for those looking to expand their creativity with almost no effort.

Queneau keeps you laughing so that you almost fail to notice him slipping in a remarkable lesson about language, writing, and creativity. This book forever changed the way I teach my college writing course-and changed me as a writer.

After listening to other CDs from these to, I was not pleased with these CD. Try again.