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The narrative follows Des Esseintes, a character suffering from neurasthenia, who retreats from Parisian life to his opulent country estate in Fontenay. There, he indulges in extreme sensual pleasures, crafting unique experiences like a "mouth organ" for drinking and cultivating exotic plants. His obsession with beauty and art, including music and poetry, leads to further deterioration of his health. Ultimately, his struggle culminates in a plea for divine mercy, reflecting the themes of excess and the search for meaning amid decadence in late 19th-century French culture.
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Against The Grain, Joris-Karl Huysmans
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- Jaar van publicatie
- 2022
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- Titel
- Against The Grain
- Taal
- Engels
- Auteurs
- Joris-Karl Huysmans
- Uitgever
- DOUBLE 9 BOOKSLLP
- Jaar van publicatie
- 2022
- Formaat
- Paperback
- Aantal pagina's
- 228
- ISBN13
- 9789357270038
- Reeks
- Tags
- Fictie, Historisch thema, Filosofisch thema, Muzikale thematiek, Klassiekers, Frankrijk, 19e Eeuw, Leven, Franse literatuur, Kerk, Aristocratie, adel, Symboliek, Decadentie, Dandyisme
- Eerste editie
- 1884
- Oorspronkelijke titel
- À rebours
- Beoordeling
- 3,9 van 5
- Aantekening
- The narrative follows Des Esseintes, a character suffering from neurasthenia, who retreats from Parisian life to his opulent country estate in Fontenay. There, he indulges in extreme sensual pleasures, crafting unique experiences like a "mouth organ" for drinking and cultivating exotic plants. His obsession with beauty and art, including music and poetry, leads to further deterioration of his health. Ultimately, his struggle culminates in a plea for divine mercy, reflecting the themes of excess and the search for meaning amid decadence in late 19th-century French culture.