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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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- Pubblicato
- 2022
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- Titolo
- Against The Grain
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Joris-Karl Huysmans
- Editore
- DOUBLE 9 BOOKSLLP
- Pubblicato
- 2022
- Formato
- In brossura
- Pagine
- 228
- ISBN13
- 9789357270038
- Serie
- Tag
- Narrativa, Tema stórico, Tematica filosofica, Tematica musicale, Classici, Francia, XIX Secolo, Vita, Letteratura francese, Chiesa, Aristocrazia, nobiltà, Simbolismo, Decadenza, Dandysmo
- Prima pubblicazione
- 1884
- Titolo originale
- À rebours
- Valutazione
- 3,9 su 5
- Descrizione
- 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.