Author:Joris-Karl Huysmans

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Joris-Karl Huysmans
(1848–1907)

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French novelist; renowned for the novel À rebours; his style is remarkable for its idiosyncratic use of the French language, wide-ranging vocabulary, wealth of detailed and sensuous description, and biting, satirical wit

Works

À rebours (1884), tr. as Against the Grain
Là-bas (1891), tr. as Down There (by Keene Wallis, 1924)
En route (1895), tr. as En Route IA
Le Cathédrale (1898), tr. as The Cathedral
L'Oblat (1903), tr. as The Oblate (HathiTrust)

Works about Huysmans

"Huysmans, Joris Karl," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Joris Karl Huysmans," in Catholic Encyclopedia, (ed.) by Charles G. Herbermann and others, New York: The Encyclopaedia Press (1913)

Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1929, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.

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