Huysmans, JorisKarl

Against Nature (Oxford World's Classics)

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ISBN 13:: 9780199555116
author:: Huysmans, JorisKarl
format:: Paperback
publisher:: OUP Oxford
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2009
Pages:: 272
Dimensions:: 19.4 x 12.8 x 2 cm
Genre:: Classic fiction (pre c 1945)
Condition:: New
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Against Nature by Joris-Karl Huysmans is a novel that defies conventions. In 1884, its author declared it would be a work unlike any other, and this statement holds true. The story follows Des Esseintes, a hypersensitive and aesthete who seeks to escape the vulgarity of modern life by retreating into his private world. In this reissue, Huysmans's readers are presented with a treasure trove of cultural delights, drawing on the works of Baudelaire, Moreau, Redon, Mallarmé, and Poe. A new translation is supplemented by indispensable notes that enhance understanding of this highly allusive work. Oxford World's Classics has made this novel available in an affordable volume, reflecting a commitment to scholarship with accurate text, expert introductions, helpful notes, and up-to-date bibliographies for further study.

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