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Against the Grain
Paperback
Classic FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781023118613
Publisher: Anson Street Press
Published: Mar 28 2025
Pages: 142
Weight: 0.46
Height: 0.30 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Delve into the intoxicating world of Joris-Karl Huysmans's Against The Grain, a cornerstone of French literature and a defining work of the Decadent movement. This meticulously prepared edition allows readers to experience the novel's enduring power.
A study in aestheticism and artifice, Against The Grain explores themes of isolation and the pursuit of sensory experience. Huysmans's work offers a profound meditation on beauty, taste, and the rejection of societal norms. Its influence extends across literary history, marking a pivotal moment in the development of Symbolism and the exploration of philosophical aesthetics within fiction. Experience the meticulously crafted prose and the exploration of a life lived solely for art in this classic tale.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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