Oblate
HUYSMANS, J. K.
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This is the final part of Huysmans' alter ego Durtal's spiritual journey. From the satanism of La-Ba (1891) he makes his way to the foot of the cross by a retreat in a Trappist monastery in En Route (1895), and by living in Chartres in The Cathedral(1898) until finally he embraces Roman Catholicism in The Oblate (1903).
Durtal is a modern anti-hero: solitary, agonised and alienated. His spiritual Journey confronts the problems of our age. Art, architecture and music light Durtal’s path to God. Although a novel about spiritual redemption The Oblate is rich in the atmosphere of fin-de-siècle decadence which has dominated Huymans’ previous novels.
AUTHOR:
J.-K. Huysmans (1847-1907) changed from being an obscure author and art critic to one of the most famous authors of his day with the publication of A Rebours (Against Nature) in 1884.
ISBN: 9781912868957
Author: HUYSMANS, J. K.
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 01/03/2023
RRP: $34.99
Pages: 367
Dimension: 198mm X 126mm
Imprint: Dedalus Limited
