Huysmans 1884 introduction by havelock ellis i in trying to represent the man who wrote the extraordinary books grouped around a rebours and en route, i find myself carried back to the decline of the latin world. Against the grain a rebours by joriskarl huysmans 1884. The protagonist of joriskarl huysmans against nature 1884. Against the grain alternately translated as against nature is a slim novel 110 pages where french author joriskarl huysmans 18481907 employs a torrent of baroque descriptions and unending streams of rococo linguistic curlicues to write about a bored, jaded aristocrat by the name of des esseintes. Huysmans against the grain a rebours is a relatively simple story. It concerns the seclusion of one des esseintes, the last member of a once powerful and. Oct 23, 2012 in a rebours, this moment can be temporal, in the space of time in which the poem is read, or spacial, if looking at the poem on a page and noting the phrases, or moments, that shine amongst the rest. Des esseintes is a neurasthenic aristocrat who has turned his back on the vulgarity of modern life and retreated to an isolated country villa, where he pursu. He spent the hours in reading or dreaming, drinking his fill of solitude till nightfall. Huysmans 1884 introduction by havelock ellis i in trying to represent the man who wrote the extraordinary books grouped around a rebours and en route, i. Classisms relationship with objects from the orient in huysmans against nature. Somehow both decadent and protomodern, it straddles the 19th and 20th centuries with its. Nov 12, 2015 joriskarl huysmanss 1884 handbook of decadence, a rebours, tells the story of a naturehating aesthete named jean des esseintes.
Against nature and millions of other books are available for instant access. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. Rebours, the novel by joriskarl huysmans from 1884, as a critique of public urban life on the one hand, and as an experiment in private life on the other hand. Margaret mauldens new translation of huysmanss bible of the decadents, a rebours, is clearly intended to compete with the only other currently available version, that by robert baldick, published in the penguin classics series. A rebours against nature joriskarl huysmans 1848 1907 joriskarl huysmans, a frenchman of dutch ancestry, wrote the defining work of the decadent movement, a movement which began around. Old and rare books in pdf format, royaltyfree, in free download.
Scaricare a rebours libri pdf gratis di joriskarl huysmans. If you enjoyed the damned, you might like huysmans s against nature a rebours, also available in penguin classics. The project gutenberg ebook of a rebours, by joriskarl huysmans this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the united states and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. This book is one of the most popular novels of joriskarl huysmans, and has been translated into several other languages around the world. From the first critically revised complete edition for piano kalmus edition libri pdf gratis di frederic chopin,franz liszt. The last scion of an aristocratic family, des esseintes loathes nineteenth century bourgeois society and tries to retreat into an ideal. Against the grain isbn 9781775411109 pdf epub john howard.
Posted on february 3, 2014 updated on february 3, 2014. If you enjoyed the damned, you might like huysmanss against nature a rebours, also available in penguin classics. This is the full french text of huysmans short story based on his own experiences during the francoprussian war of 187071. A translation by robert baldick against nature in the. Huysmans work was known for his idiosyncratic use of the french language, extensive vocabulary, detailed and sensuous descriptions, and biting, satirical wit. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. This is the earliest edition the british library holds of a rebours, a novel published by the french writer and civil servant joriskarl huysmans in 1884. Both huysmans and wilde negated women in their novels, the main. A rebours was written in the year 1884 by joriskarl huysmans. He is most famous for the novel a rebours against nature. Born in paris in 1848 and acknowledged as a principal architect of the findesiecle imagination, joriskarl huysmans was a career civil servant who wrote ten novels, most notably a rebours 1884 and labas 1891. It concerns the seclusion of one des esseintes, the last member of a once powerful and noble family. May 04, 2016 against the grain a rebours joriskarl huysmans 1884 posted by joffre on 51220, 21. Pdf the categorisation of new women in the decadent novels of.
Whether you are looking for a handbook or a rare ebook, the chances are that they are available for downloading from our website in txt, djvu, epub, pdf formats. What houellebecq learned from huysmans the new yorker. Click on a datetime to view the file as it appeared at that time. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. A rebours against nature joriskarl huysmans 1848 1907. Against nature by joriskarl huysmans is a novel in which very little happens. Antihero jean des esseintes despises the bourgeois society he lives in and withdraws into the aesthetic and artistic ideals that he has created. Antihero jean des esseintes despises the bourgeois society he lives in and withdraws into the aesthetic. His style is remarkable for its idiosyncratic use of the french language, wideranging vocabulary, wealth of detailed and sensuous description, and biting, satirical wit. Decadent novel a rebours, or, against nature the british. Huysmans, joris karl estetismo appunto di italiano su huysmans che e il massimo esponente del decadentismo francese. However improbably, michel houellebecqs novel soumission returns continually to the work of joriskarl huysmans for inspiration, if one can call it inspiration, this exercise in disillusionment seeking its literary echo. A rebours against nature joriskarl huysmans 1848 1907 joriskarl huysmans, a frenchman of dutch ancestry, wrote the defining work of the decadent movement, a movement which began around the time of baudelaires les fleurs du mal 1857, filtered into and flourished in late 19th century england and finally petered out after the trial of oscar wilde 1895.
Librivox recording of against the grain, or against nature, by joriskarl huysmans, read by martin geeson. Huysmans 1884 10 in the course of that singular malady which plays such havoc with races of exhausted vitality, sudden intervals of calm succeed the crises. All the more surprising is houellebecqs insistence on a view of huysmans that scarcely anyone, even those who have read his best work, will recognize, despite its being. Joriskarlhuysmans,etudesreuniesparmarcsmeets,rodopi, amsterdamnewyork,ny,2003. Against the grain a rebours joriskarl huysmans read. Mit dem 1884 erschienenen roman brach huysmans endgultig mit dem. This is the full text of huysmans first book, published in 1874, together with pages retrouvees. Joriskarl huysmans, nato charlesmariegeorges huysmans. Linking the picture of dorian gray and huysmans a rebours. Against the grain isbn 9781775411109 pdf epub john.
The bestknown example of findesiecle decadence, this novel has been banned and expurgated for years. You no longer need to visit the local libraries or browse endless online catalogs to find against the grain a rebours. A rebours, against the grain or against nature in english, is an 1884 novel by joriskarl huysmans. After dragging himself through the extremes of decadence. Translated by margaret maulden and published by oxford worlds classics, 1998. Huysmans spiritual autobiography camille paglia is vastly disturbing and hilariously funny. A rebours 1884 is a novel by the french writer joriskarl huysmans. I know it was a book club selection before i came to the site. Against the grain 2 provins that seemed to shake and shiver in a sunlit dust.
Joriskarl huysmans against nature and oscar wildes the picture of dorian gray reveal. Margaret mauldens new translation of huysmanss bible. Charles marie georges huysmans was a french novelist who published his works as joriskarl huysmans. May 01, 2004 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. We suggest that readers not undertake this book until they have attained the age of 65. Dec 08, 2017 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. In a rebours, this moment can be temporal, in the space of time in which the poem is read, or spacial, if looking at the poem on a page and noting the phrases, or moments, that shine amongst. It seems to me that the leroux illo of des esseintes was, in fact, based on a famous photo of huysmans luimeme used as the photo cover of the dedelus baldick biog of huysmans.
This is the full french text of huysmans novel, published in 1876. The protagonist, and actually the only character worth mentioning, is duc jean des esseintes, a thirtyyear old child of. The project gutenberg ebook of a rebours, by joriskarl. As early as in huysmanss novel a rebours, des esseintes was a kind of modern monk who distanced hmself from the madness and turmoil of the superficial world but found no peace. As huysmans writes, the kernel of the desecuritising representation is the refusal to define the political community as ultimately a question of distancing from or eliminating the enemy. Such is the enticing epigraph of one early translation of huysmans cult novel of 1884, which is also routinely called the bible of decadence. The project gutenberg ebook of against the grain, by joriskarl huysmans this. Against nature huysmans oscar wilde and the french. A rebours by joriskarl huysmans 1884 the bestknown example of findesiecle decadence, this novel has been banned and expurgated for years. The czech artists benes knupfer, august bromse, and joseph vachal portrayed the monk as sullen and tortured. This web version of john howards translation of joriskarl huysmanss a rebours, whose title is rendered both against the grain and against nature, uses the project gutenberg ascii text produced by harrison ainsworth release date. A rebours is also unique in its frank, albeit veiled, portrayal of deviant depictions. It somewhat satisfied my craving for something different. However improbably, michel houellebecqs novel soumission returns continually to the work of joriskarl huysmans for inspiration, if one can call it inspiration, this exercise in disillusionment seeking its.