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Against the Grain by Joris-Karl Huysmans, Fiction, Classics, Literary, Action & Adventure, Romance
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The story centers on Jean des Esseintes, an eccentric and reclusive aesthete who rejects the norms of 19th-century bourgeois society. His journey is a deep exploration of his tastes and inner life as he seeks to escape into a self-fashioned artistic realm. This narrative delves into his antiheroic qualities and the complexities of his character, highlighting his disdain for contemporary society while revealing his unique artistic vision.
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Against the Grain by Joris-Karl Huysmans, Fiction, Classics, Literary, Action & Adventure, Romance, Joris-Karl Huysmans
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- 2006
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- Title
- Against the Grain by Joris-Karl Huysmans, Fiction, Classics, Literary, Action & Adventure, Romance
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Joris-Karl Huysmans
- Publisher
- Aegypan
- Released
- 2006
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 232
- ISBN13
- 9781598189414
- Category
- Romance
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- The story centers on Jean des Esseintes, an eccentric and reclusive aesthete who rejects the norms of 19th-century bourgeois society. His journey is a deep exploration of his tastes and inner life as he seeks to escape into a self-fashioned artistic realm. This narrative delves into his antiheroic qualities and the complexities of his character, highlighting his disdain for contemporary society while revealing his unique artistic vision.