James C. Babcock is professor of French at Western Kentucky University.
16 Ebooks by J. -K. Huysmans
J.-K. Huysmans: The Vatard Sisters
Les Soeurs Vatard, described by its author as a ‘lewd but exact’ slice of life, was J.-K. Huysmans’ second novel. Huysmans abandoned poetry and turned to the novel at a time when the works of Emile Z …
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J.-K. Huysmans: DRIFTING
The misfortunes of Jean Folantin, a downtrodden clerk working for the Ministry of the Interior in Paris, form the subject of J.-K. Huysmans’ blackly comic novella, Drifting (À vau-l’eau). At first gl …
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€9.59
J.-k. Huysmans: Against the Grain
The Floressas Des Esseintes, to judge by the various portraits preserved in the Château de Lourps, had originally been a family of stalwart troopers and stern cavalry men. Closely arrayed, side by si …
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Paul Alexis & Henry Céard: Les Soirées de Médan
Les Soirées de Médan est un recueil de nouvelles publié le 17 avril 1880 chez Georges Charpentier éditeur à Paris. Il réunit six nouvelles respectivement sign …
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French
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J.-K. Huysmans: Against the Grain
The Floressas Des Esseintes, to judge by the various portraits preserved in the Château de Lourps, had originally been a family of stalwart troopers and stern cavalry men. Closely arrayed, side by si …
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English
€2.99
J.-K. Huysmans: En ménage
En ménage, écrit par l’auteur J.-K. Huysmans, est un roman qui explore les thèmes de la vie conjugale, de l’ennui et de la recherche de sens. Le style littéraire de Huysmans est profondément introspe …
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French
€1.99
J.-K. Huysmans: Un dilemme
Dans son roman ‘Un dilemme’, J.-K. Huysmans explore les thèmes de la moralité, de la religion et de la société à travers le personnage principal confronté à des choix difficiles. Son style littéraire …
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French
€1.99
J.-K. Huysmans: The Cathedral
In ‘The Cathedral’ by J.-K. Huysmans, readers are taken on a deeply contemplative journey through the protagonist’s spiritual and artistic awakening as he becomes obsessed with the construction of a …
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J.-K. Huysmans: Certain Artists
Certain Artists makes for compelling reading. Huysmans’ idiosyncratic assessments throw light on his aesthetic preoccupations, past and present, and hint at the spiritual journey he was about to unde …
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€11.99
J.-K. Huysmans: The Vatard Sisters
Les Soeurs Vatard, described by its author as a ‘lewd but exact’ slice of life, was J.-K. Huysmans’ second novel. Huysmans abandoned poetry and turned to the novel at a time when the works of Emile Z …
EPUB
English
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€32.99
J.-K. Huysmans: The Cathedral
In J.-K. Huysmans’ profound work, ‘The Cathedral, ‘ readers are drawn into a contemplation of spirituality, art, and decadence. Through a fusion of rich symbolism, vivid descriptions, and a unique bl …
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J.-K. Huysmans: En ménage
Je recommande En ménage à tous ceux qui sont intéressés par une exploration profonde et sincère de la vie conjugale au XIXe siècle, ainsi que par une réflexion franche sur les relations humaines. Ce …
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French
€1.99
J.-K. Huysmans: The Oblate
This is the final part in the spiritual journey of Durtal, J.-K. Huysmans’ alter ego. From the satanism of La-Bas (1891), he makes his way to the foot of the cross and embraces Roman Catholicism, fir …
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€13.19
J.-K. Huysmans: Nas profundezas
J.-K. Huysmans (1848-1907), com o romance Às avessas (À rebours, 1884), tornou-se o escritor máximo do decadentismo francês, o movimento de reação ao naturalismo e à sociedade tecnológica de massas q …
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€6.99
J.-k. Huysmans: Sainte Lydwine de Schiedam
La vie de sainte Lydwine a été successivement écrite par trois religieux qui furent, tous les trois, ses contemporains : Jan Gerlac, son parent, sacristain du monastère augustin de Windesem. Il …
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French
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J.-k. Huysmans: En route
C’était pendant la première semaine de novembre, la semaine où se célèbre l’octave des morts. Durtal entra, le soir, à huit heures, à Saint-Sulpice. Il fréquentait volontiers cette église parce que l …
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French
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