These two novellas demonstrate why Alain Robbe-Grillet, the leading practitioner and theorist of the noveau Roman, is one of the most discussed and controversial writers of the post-war era. In la maison de rendez-vous, ...These two novellas demonstrate why Alain Robbe-Grillet, the leading practitioner and theorist of the noveau Roman, is one of the most discussed and controversial writers of the post-war era. In la maison de rendez-vous, the master of the "New novel" Creates a world of crime, intrigue, and passion dominated by Lady Ava's mysterious blue villa.