First Sentence

"Although the geographical spaces to be found throughout Celine's literary works are ones that often carry the names of their real physical counterparts and seem recognizable as textual representations of these spaces, it is nonetheless entirely feasible to claim that throughout his literary career the physical spaces and geographies of Celine's novels can at no point be said to serve merely as representational images of reality, as realistic backdrops on which to project the actions of his characters."