Against the Grain: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Against the Grain is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Huysmans, J.-K. (Joris-Karl) (1848–1907). The listed translation credits are Howard, John.
Catalogue synopsis
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"Against the Grain" by J.-K. Huysmans is a novel published in 1884. It follows Jean des Esseintes, the last member of a declining aristocratic family, who retreats from Parisian society to live in isolated aesthetic contemplation. The plotless narrative catalogues his eccentric experiments with art, literature, perfumes, and exotic flowers as he creates an artificial world that reflects his rejection of bourgeois life. This groundbreaking work abandoned Naturalism to become the defining example of Decadent literature, influencing Oscar Wilde and the Symbolist movement.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Against the Grain
- Author credits: Huysmans, J.-K. (Joris-Karl) (1848–1907)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Howard, John
Catalogue subjects
- Aesthetics -- Fiction
- French fiction -- Translations into English
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- Category: French Literature
- Category: Novels
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