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The Horses of Diomedes
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Classic FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781025724515
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.80
Height: 0.54 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The work follows the titular character, Diomedes, as he navigates a world defined by the pursuit of knowledge and the allure of the senses. Through poetic prose and deep introspection, Gourmont examines the boundaries between the physical and the spiritual, reflecting the decadent era's fascination with the nuances of human consciousness. The Horses of Diomedes serves as a brilliant example of the novel of ideas, where the dialogue and internal reflections of the characters provide a rich tapestry of late 19th-century intellectual thought.
Valued for its lyrical quality and its profound influence on the development of modern literature, this work remains an essential text for readers interested in the Symbolist movement and the psychological depths of early modern fiction. It captures a unique moment in literary history when the focus shifted from external reality to the complex, often contradictory, inner life of the individual.
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