The Damned, 9780140447675
Paperback
Evil, erotic devilry consumes Paris in this decadent, shocking cult classic.

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  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    23 July 2001

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Summary

The Damned: A Descent into Decadence

J.-K. Huysmans’s gaudy, shocking, and largely autobiographical novel, The Damned (L -Bas), was quickly condemned and just as quickly achieved cult status.

It follows Durtal, a shy, censorious man, who is writing a biography of Gilles de Rais, the fifteenth-century nobleman, child-murderer, and supposed model for “Bluebeard.” Bored and disgusted by the vulgarity of everyday life, Durtal seeks spiritual solace by immersing himself …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780140447675
ISBN-10:0140447679
Series:Penguin Classics
Author:Joris-Karl Huysmans, Terry Hale
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Classics
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Edition:1st
Release Date:23 July 2001
Weight:240g
Dimensions:198mm x 130mm x 18mm
About The Author

Joris-Karl Huysmans

Joris-Karl Huysmans (1848-1907) is now recognized as one of the most challenging and innovative figures in European literature and an acknowledged principal architect of the fin-de-siècle imagination. He was a career civil servant who wrote ten novels, most notably À rebours and Là-Bas.

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