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Against the Grain (a Rebours)
Against the Grain (a Rebours) | Joris Karl Huysmans
Described as "A Novel Without a Plot" J. K. Huysman's "Against the Grain (A Rebours)" is a relatively simple story. It concerns the seclusion of one Des Esseintes, the last member of a once powerful and noble family. Having lived an (…more)
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Against the Grain (a Rebours) | Joris Karl Huysmans
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The uber decadent Duc Jean des Esseintes is sealed off in his own personal museum, consumed by a #selfishlove of the arts.
What could be more #badandboujee than a pet tortoise complete with a gold and gem encrusted shell! Fin de Siècle grotesquerie abounds in this bizarro novel.
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Mdargusch This guy sounds totally boujee and crazy! 7y
Reviewsbylola That‘s totally boujee! 🐢 7y
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