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Annotated ContentThis edition has been annotated with the following unique content:Historical contextDetailed 19th century analysisAbout The Damned“He did not believe, and yet he admitted the supernatural. Right here on earth how could any of us deny that we are hemmed in by mystery, in our homes, in the street,—everywhere when we came to think of it?”The Damned, or Là-bas meaning “Down There”, is a novel by French author Joris-Karl Huysmans, first published in 1891. This edition, published in 1924, features the translation by Keene Wallis. His most renowned work after À rebours, the novel caused something of an uproar on its initial serialisation in L’Écho de Paris newspaper.It chronicles the story of novelist Durtal who, appalled at the mundanity and vacuity of modern society, turns his attention to the study of the Middle Ages, and subsequently uncovers and sets out to investigate a secret occult movement in operation in turn of the century France.
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- Authors Moncreiffe Press, Joris-Karl Huysmans, Keene Wallis
- Language English
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