Against Nature [electronic resource]
Joris-Karl Huysmans2003
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The hero of this curious novel is des Esseintes, a neurasthenic aristocrat who
has turned his back on the vulgarity of modern life and retreated to an isolated
country villa. Here, accompanied only by a couple of silent servants, he pursues
his obsessions with exotic flowers, rare gems, and complex perfumes and embarks
on a series of increasingly strange aesthetic experiments, starting with the
decision to give his giant pet tortoise a jewel-encrusted shell...
Main title:
Against Nature [electronic resource] / Joris-Karl Huysmans
Author:
Joris-Karl Huysmans, Author
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Penguin, 2003
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (288 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780141906607
Language:
English
BRN:
434874
Electronic access:
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |