Against Nature
(Author) Joris-Karl Huysmans
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Against Nature is Huysmans's great fin-de-siècle novel anticipating many of the strains of modernism in its appreciation of Baudelaire, Moreau, Redon, Mallarmé and Poe. This new translation is supplemented by a critically up-to-date introduction and indispensable notes which enhance the understanding of a highly allusive work.
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Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
272
Language:
en
ISBN:
9780199555116
Publish year:
2009
Publish date:
May 28, 2009
Joris-Karl Huysmans
Joris-Karl Huysmans was a French writer known for his most famous work, "À rebours" (Against Nature), a seminal novel of the Decadent movement. His literary style was characterized by rich, detailed descriptions and introspective exploration of decadence and aestheticism. Huysmans' contributions to literature include influencing the Symbolist and Surrealist movements.
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