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The story follows Jean des Esseintes, an eccentric and ailing aristocrat who rejects the norms of 19th-century bourgeois society. Seeking solace, he immerses himself in a self-fashioned artistic existence, distancing himself from the world he despises. His journey explores themes of isolation, aesthetics, and the conflict between individual desires and societal expectations.
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Against Nature (A rebours) (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket), Joris-Karl Huysmans
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- 2021
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Joris-Karl Huysmans
- Publisher
- Engage Books
- Released
- 2021
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 156
- ISBN13
- 9781774760987
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Themes, Philosophical Topics, Music Theme, Classics, France, Life, 19th century, French Literature, Church, Aristocracy, nobility, Symbolism, Decadence, Dandyism
- First published
- 1884
- Original title
- À rebours
- Rating
- 3.9 out of 5
- Description
- The story follows Jean des Esseintes, an eccentric and ailing aristocrat who rejects the norms of 19th-century bourgeois society. Seeking solace, he immerses himself in a self-fashioned artistic existence, distancing himself from the world he despises. His journey explores themes of isolation, aesthetics, and the conflict between individual desires and societal expectations.