Project Gutenberg 2017-12-08 Public domain in the USA. 697 Huysmans, J.-K. (Joris-Karl) 1848 1907 Huysmans, Joris Karl Huysmans, Charles-Marie-Georges Huysmans, Jorris-Karl Huysmans, Jaris-Karl Huysmans, Joris-Karl Leroux, Auguste 1871 1952 A rebours Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%80_rebours Produced by Clarity, Eleni Christofaki and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "A Rebours" by J.-K. Huysmans is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores themes of decadence, artifice, and the complexity of human desires through the character of des Esseintes, a reclusive and hyper-refined individual. It delves into his aesthetic tastes and philosophies, reflecting a deep disillusionment with the natural world and society. The opening of "A Rebours" provides insight into the protagonist, des Esseintes, who has retreated from the world into a self-imposed solitude in his house in Fontenay. As he prepares for his new life, des Esseintes reflects on his past extravagances and the interactions he had in society, revealing a general disdain for the mediocrity of people around him. He meticulously considers the aesthetics of his environment, aiming to create a space that caters to his refined sensibilities, demonstrating his desire for detachment from the banalities and cruelties of life as he navigates his complex relationship with art and existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 44.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. fr French fiction -- 19th century Aesthetics -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature 521458 2025-06-22T11:09:34.934820 text/html 501714 2024-10-23T02:59:30 text/html 2531928 2025-06-22T11:09:42.604800 application/epub+zip 2538772 2025-06-22T11:09:36.453839 application/epub+zip 276970 2025-06-22T11:09:35.668896 application/epub+zip 2685657 2025-06-22T11:09:47.485840 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2636881 2025-06-22T11:09:41.724858 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385165 2022-08-25T09:44:46.321287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 483361 2025-06-22T11:09:33.895888 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 463507 2024-10-23T02:59:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18134 2025-06-22T11:09:47.657846 application/rdf+xml 12650 2025-06-22T11:09:35.782847 image/jpeg 2441 2025-06-22T11:09:35.724820 image/jpeg 2089817 2025-06-22T11:09:35.103852 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia