Stranded by Huysmans (13 results)

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Published in 1887, Stranded (En Rade) sees J.K. Huysmans again breaking new ground and pushing back the boundaries of the novel form. Stamped throughout with his characteristic black humour, Stranded is one of Huysmans' most innovative, most imaginative works. Jacques' waking reveries and daydreams are balanced by a succession of dreams and nightmares that explore the seemingly irrational, often grotesque, world of unconscious desire, producing a series of images that are as unforgettable and unsettling as anything to be found in the decadent fantasies of Against Nature, or the satanic obsessions of La-Bas. AUTHOR: J.K. Huysmans (1847-1907) began writing as a naturalist in the style of Zola. He changed from being an obscure author and art critic to one of the most famous authors of his day with the publication of Against Nature in 1884, which captures the decadent spirit of the day and marks his final break with Zola and naturalism. His novel about Satanism, La-Bas (1891) is the cult novel of the eighteenth century. New translation by Brendan King. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - J.-K. Huysmans' Stranded (En Rade 1887), published just three years after the iconoclastic Against Nature, sees him again breaking new ground and pushing back the boundaries of the novel form. Stamped throughout with his characteristic black humour, Stranded is one of Huysmans' most innovative, most imaginative works. Jacques' waking reveries and daydreams are balanced by a succession of dreams and nightmares that explore the seemingly irrational, often grotesque, world of unconscious desire, producing a series of images that are as unforgettable and unsettling as anything to be found in the decadent fantasies of Against Nature, or the satanic obsessions of La -bas. Hounded by creditors and gripped by a deep existential gloom, Jacques Marles decides to flee Paris for the countryside, hoping to find shelter from the financial storms raging around his head, hoping to find peace. But Jacques soon discovers he cannot escape the problems of modern city life by hiding in the country. Stuck with his sick wife, Louise, in an abandoned chàteau that seems to be rotting to pieces around them, Jacques waits for money to arrive with nothing to do but give himself up to his increasingly disturbing dreams.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Published in 1887, Stranded (En Rade) sees J.K. Huysmans again breaking new ground and pushing back the boundaries of the novel form. Stamped throughout with his characteristic black humour, Stranded is one of Huysmans' most innovative, most imaginative works. Jacques' waking reveries and daydreams are balanced by a succession of dreams and nightmares that explore the seemingly irrational, often grotesque, world of unconscious desire, producing a series of images that are as unforgettable and unsettling as anything to be found in the decadent fantasies of Against Nature, or the satanic obsessions of La-Bas. AUTHOR: J.K. Huysmans (1847-1907) began writing as a naturalist in the style of Zola. He changed from being an obscure author and art critic to one of the most famous authors of his day with the publication of Against Nature in 1884, which captures the decadent spirit of the day and marks his final break with Zola and naturalism. His novel about Satanism, La-Bas (1891) is the cult novel of the eighteenth century. New translation by Brendan King. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. …

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