The protagonist of this famous novella wakes up to find himself transformed into a giant bug.

The speaker compares his wife's body to all kinds of strange things in this poem.

In this Surrealist novel, written in ten day by the two authors, nothing makes sense.

A poem by one of the original founders of Surrealism.

This manifesto explains everything those Surrealists are up to.

This collection of poetry is a great entryway in the work of one of the most important Surrealist poets.

The speaker of this poem goes all mushy inside when he looks at his lover's eyes.

A novel composed using automatic writing technique. Warning: it's quite trippy.

This novel by Breton begins with the question: "Who am I?" and we'll be asking the very same question by the time we finish reading it.

The Surrealist Manifesto rebooted.

This poetry collection showcases Desnos' talent for automatic writing.

This epic poem by Tzara is considered to be his greatest contribution to Surrealism.

Here's a little poem in prose by Tristan Tzara. This poet loved to experiment with form.

In Péret's poem about World War I, a veteran remembers eating rats during the battle of Verdun. Blegh.

In this poem, the speaker mourns the occupation of France by the Nazis during World War II.

The speaker of this poem is obsessed with liberty.

This novel—in verse—includes Aragon's famous poem "The Red Poster."

Here's a thorough introduction to the Surrealist movement. It's a great place to start.

This collection of essays delves into the work of women Surrealists and focuses on gender issues within Surrealism.

This scholarly study looks at how Parisian culture inspired Surrealism.

This special issue of Yale French Studies journal focuses on how Surrealist writers related to each other and to others outside the movement.

Surrealism explained via the French Revolution. Vive la France!