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La Bas Or Down There

La Bas Or Down There

Huysmans, J. K.
Wallace, Keene

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Literary Fiction

ISBN10: 1161404260
ISBN13: 9781161404265
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 23 2010
Pages: 284
Weight: 1.56
Height: 0.69 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
La Bas, also known as Down There, is a novel written by J.K. Huysmans and published in 1891. The story follows the life of a young writer named Durtal who is struggling to find meaning in his life. He becomes fascinated with the occult and decides to research the life of Gilles de Rais, a 15th-century French nobleman who was accused of murdering children and practicing black magic.As Durtal delves deeper into his research, he becomes increasingly obsessed with the dark and disturbing world of the occult. He meets a variety of characters who are involved in the occult, including a Satanist, a prostitute, and a priest who is also a practitioner of black magic.Throughout the novel, Huysmans explores themes of religion, spirituality, and the human psyche. He also provides a detailed look at the world of the occult and the practices of Satanism and black magic. The novel is considered a classic of French literature and is known for its vivid and disturbing imagery.1928. �������You believe pretty thoroughly in these things, or you wouldn't abandon the eternal triangle and the other stock subjects of the modern novelists to write the story of Gilles de Rais,������� and after a silence Des Hermies added, �������I do not object to the latrine; hospital; and workshop vocabulary of naturalism. For one thing, the subject matter requires some such diction. Again, Zola, in L'Assommoir, has shown that a heavy-handed artist can slap words together hit or miss and give an effect of tremendous power. I do not really care how the naturalists maltreat language, but I do strenuosity object to the earthiness of their ideas. They have made our literature the incarnation of materialism - and they glorify the democracy of art!�������This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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