American Psycho

Name: American Psycho
Author: Bret Easton Ellis

by Bret Easton Ellis

An investment banker's descent into murderous madness in 1980s Manhattan

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Bret Easton Ellis

Bret Easton Ellis is an American author whose debut Less Than Zero and American Psycho became cultural touchstones of the 1980s and 1990s. His satirical portraits of wealthy, empty American youth remain controversial and influential.

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