The Damned

Informationen zum Autor Joris-Karl Huysmans Klappentext Joris-Karl Huysmans' shocking novel of an innocent's descent into a world of depraved, blasphemous rituals Durtal, a shy, censorious man, is writing a biography of Gilles de Rais, the monstrous fifteenth-century child-murderer thought to be the original for 'Bluebeard'. Bored and disgusted by the vulgarity of everyday life, Durtal seeks spiritual solace by immersing himself in another age. But when he starts asking questions about Gilles's involvement in satanic rituals and is introduced to the exquisitely evil madame Chantelouve, he is soon drawn into a twilight world of black magic and erotic devilry in fin-de- siècle Paris. Published in 1891, The Damned cemented Huysmans's reputation as a writer at the forefront of the avant-garde and as one of the most challenging and innovative figures in European literature. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Zusammenfassung Durtal, a shy, censorious man, is writing a biography of Gilles de Rais, the monstrous fifteenth-century child-murderer thought to be the original for 'Bluebeard'. Bored and disgusted by the vulgarity of everyday life, Durtal seeks spiritual solace by immersing himself in another age.

Product details

• Authors: T. J. Hale, Teresa Hale, Terry Hale, J. -K Huysmans, J. K. Huysmans, Joris Karl Huysmans, Joris-Karl Huysmans, Huysmans Joris-Karl
• Assisted by: Terry Hale (Introduction), Teresa Hale (Translation), Terry Hale (Translation)
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.06.2001
• EAN: 9780140447675
• ISBN: 978-0-14-044767-5
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 16 mm
• Series: Penguin Classics; Little Black Classics; Penguin Classics; Little Black Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Biographical, FICTION / Literary, FICTION / Classics, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Classic fiction: general and literary, penguin classics; decadence; a rebours