Author: J. -K. Huysmans

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Dans ‘En ménage’, J.-K. Huysmans nous plonge dans les méandres de la vie conjugale à travers le récit de la vie de trois couples parisiens. Alternant entre le réalisme et des touches de naturalisme, …

‘Un dilemme’ de J.-K. Huysmans est une œuvre emblématique du naturalisme français, explorant les méandres de la psyché humaine face à des choix moraux et existentiels. Le roman se déroule dans le cad …

In ‘The Cathedral, ‘ J.-K. Huysmans invites readers into a profound meditation on religion, art, and the soul’s quest for meaning, all intricately woven into the fabric of gothic architecture. Writte …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Dans ‘En ménage’, J.-K. Huysmans dépeint avec minutie la vie quotidienne d’un couple bourgeois, explorant les thèmes de l’ennui, de l’oppression sociale et de la recherche de l’authenticité. Le style …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …