Regicide

A Regicide is Alain Robbe-Grillet’s debut novel, written in 1949 and published in 1979. Set in an unnamed island kingdom, it follows Boris, a statistician who, after the electoral victory of the Church party, plans to assassinate the King during a factory visit. The narrative oscillates between the act of regicide and the uncertainty of its occurrence, challenging the boundaries between reality and perception. This avant-garde political thriller blends elements of traditional storytelling with the experimental techniques of the Nouveau Roman, a genre Robbe-Grillet would later champion.