Against the Grain (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Charles Marie Georges Huysmans
- First Published: 1884
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Character study
- Time of Work: Late nineteenth century
- Genres: Long fiction
- Subjects: Nineteenth century, Art or artists, Alienation, Paris, Reality, Truth, Aesthetics, Isolation
- Locales: Paris, France
Places Discussed
Fontenay-aux-Roses (fahn-teh-NAY-oh-rohz). French town in which Des Esseintes takes up residence. The suburban house he selects seems at first to be a sensible compromise between the Château de Lourps in the Seine Valley and the clamorous crowds of central Paris. The stifling ennui generated by the provinciality of his family estate encourages him to the opposite extreme in Paris, where he takes great delight in furnishing his apartments in the most bizarre fashion imaginable. His desire is to create a retreat that will be both calm and curious.
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