The confronted bull The drunk/O touro confrontado O homem ebrio

Encompassing the period from 1930 to 1940, the text offers an approach to the production's context of the work of Georges Bataille, without losing sight of its multifaceted aspects. Philosophy, literature, politics, ethics, sociology, no direct route can achieve its essential points, in its dimension both sacred, wild, erotic, evil, provocative. Keywords: Georges Bataille; Roger Caillois; sacred; College of Sociology. Abordando especialmente os anos 1930-1940, o texto ensaia uma aproximacao do contexto de producao da obra de Georges Bataille sem perder de vista seu aspecto multifacetado. Filosofia, literatura, politica, moral, sociologia, nenhum caminho demasiado direto pode alcancar o que ela tem de essencial, em sua dimensao a um so tempo sagrada, louca, erotica, malevola, provocadora. Palavras-chave: Georges Bataille; Roger Caillois; sagrado; Colegio de Sociologia. En abordant notamment les annees 1930-1940, le texte propose une approche du contexte de production de l'reuvre de Georges Bataille, sans perdre de vue son aspect multiforme. Philosophie, litterature, politique, morale, sociologie, aucune voie directe ne permet d'atteindre ce qu'elle a d'essentiel, dans sa dimension a la fois sacree, folle, erotique, malefique, provocatrice. Mots cles: Georges Bataille; Roger Caillois; sacre; College de Sociologie.