The Damned

Joris-Karl Huysmans, Terry Hale, Terry Hale

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French

Penguin Classics
24 July 2001

First time in Penguin Classics for this masterpiece of French 'decadent' literature

J.-K. Huysmans's gaudy, shocking, and largely autobiographical novel, The Damned (L -Bas) was quickly condemned and just as quickly achieved cult status. It follows Durtal, a shy, censorious man, who is writing a biography of Gilles de Rais, the fifteenth-century nobleman, child-murderer, and supposed model for ""Bluebeard."" Bored and disgusted by the vulgarity of everyday life, Durtal seeks spiritual solace by immersing himself in another age. But when he meets the exquisitely evil Madame Chantelouve, he is drawn inextricably into the twilight world of black magic and erotic devilry in fin-de-si cle Paris.

By: Joris-Karl Huysmans
Introduction by: Terry Hale
Translated by: Terry Hale
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 238g
ISBN: 9780140447675
ISBN 10: 0140447679
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 24 July 2001
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Joris-Karl Huysmans (1848-1907) is now recognized as one of the most challenging and innovative figures in European literature and an acknowledged principal architect of the fin-de-siecle imagination. He was a career civil servant who wrote ten novels, most notably A Rebours and La-Bas.

Reviews for The Damned

Absolutely brilliantly written...This book has everything a good read should have: some tears, a little witticism, meaningful connections, a few good belly laughs and hugs. TCM Reviews