Project Gutenberg 2019-02-23 Public domain in the USA. 164 Huysmans, J.-K. (Joris-Karl) 1848 1907 Huysmans, Joris Karl Huysmans, Charles-Marie-Georges Huysmans, Jorris-Karl Huysmans, Jaris-Karl Huysmans, Joris-Karl Capsius, Martha Capsius, M. A rebours. German Gegen den Strich Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%80_rebours Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gegen_den_Strich Produced by Jens Sadowski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive "Gegen den Strich" by J.-K. Huysmans is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Jean des Esseintes, the last heir of a once-proud noble family, who is portrayed as a neurotic and disillusioned aristocrat. The narrative delves into his struggles with societal expectations and his quest for personal identity in a world he finds shallow and distasteful. The opening of the novel introduces us to the character of Jean des Esseintes, who reflects on his family's decline and his troubled childhood. He is raised in isolation and exhibits distinct intellectual and artistic inclinations from an early age, though he finds no solace in traditional schooling or society. As he matures, Jean feels increasingly alienated from others and develops a disdain for the people around him, leading him to dream of retreating into a secluded existence. His decision to leave behind his past life and move to a solitary home in Fontenay-aux-Roses marks the beginning of his struggle to create a space where he can indulge his intellectual pursuits and escape the mediocrity he perceives in society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. de French fiction -- Translations into German Aesthetics -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 360780 2025-06-23T12:33:47.585588 text/html 356349 2019-02-22T21:09:46 text/html 243794 2025-06-23T12:33:53.743560 application/epub+zip 240276 2025-06-23T12:33:48.751550 application/epub+zip 226299 2025-06-23T12:33:48.141566 application/epub+zip 328812 2025-06-23T12:33:57.645587 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295640 2025-06-23T12:33:53.180595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282039 2022-09-26T18:52:23.899515 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323929 2025-06-23T12:33:46.969632 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 319896 2019-02-22T21:09:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19640 2025-06-23T12:33:57.801558 application/rdf+xml 21092 2025-06-23T12:33:48.289566 image/jpeg 3555 2025-06-23T12:33:48.234555 image/jpeg 128554 2019-02-22T21:09:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 196720 2019-02-22T21:09:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 200384 2025-06-23T12:33:47.631606 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