Against the Grain

by J. -k. Huysmans

Overview

Against The Grain, this wildly original fin-de-siècle novel follows its sole character, Des Esseintes, a decadent, ailing aristocrat who retreats to an isolated villa where he indulges his taste for luxury and excess

Product Details

BN ID:	2940163192663
Publisher:	Walrus Books Publisher
Publication date:	11/29/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Charles Marie Georges Huysmans was a French novelist who published his works as Joris-Karl Huysmans.

He is most famous for the novel À rebours (Against Nature). His style is remarkable for its idiosyncratic use of the French language, wide-ranging vocabulary, wealth of detailed and sensuous description, and biting, satirical wit.