Description
Joris-Karl Huysmans' book Against the Grain was first published in French as rebours in 1884.The piece embodies the decadence of late 19th-century French upper culture in both style and content. Des Esseintes, the main character, displays the crippling symptoms of neurasthenia, a broad psychosomatic condition that was popular at the time.Because of his health, he must temporarily leave Paris and move to his country estate in Fontenay, where he plots his route 'against the grain' of everyday life
Details
Publisher - DOUBLE 9 BOOKSLLP
Language - English
Perfect Bound
Contributors
By author
Joris-Karl Huysmans
Published Date - 2022-04-22
ISBN - 9789357270038
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1 cm
Page Count - 171
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