Bret Easton Ellis

Bret Easton Ellis (March 7 1964 - ) is a famous, though highly controversial, American author. Ellis was part of the new wave of American writing which appeared in the late 1980's and early 1990's. His novels usually are themed around young, morally corrupt, wealthy young adults (as Bret Easton Ellis was himself). His books detail their lives, promiscuity, drug abuse and apathy in a world of excesses which eventually finds the characters unable to grow morally or intellectually. The characters in his books frequently appear in his other novels and influence other characters.

To date Bret Easton Ellis has written 5 books, of which 3 have been made into popular films, and one book of short stories.

His novels are -

• Less than Zero

• The Rules of Attraction

• American Psycho

• Glamorama

• Lunar Park

American Psycho

Ellis's most graphic novel, American Psycho, details the life of a rich, good looking young psychopath who lives in New York. The book is extremely graphic and was the cause, upon its release, of massive protest from feminist groups, religious groups and even the original publishers who eventually dropped the book due to its graphic nature. Although there is debate about whether the characters actions in the book are real or are taking place in his mind, Ellis has stated that it is all in the characters head and he uses these graphic thoughts to stimulate him as throughout the book you can see that, despite all his excesses, the character lives in a very unsatisfying world

It was made into a popular movie starring Christian Bale.