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A la deriva es la aventura de Jean Folantin, un "Ulises de las tabernas", en palabras de Maupassant, abocado a deambular aburrido por el París decadente de fin de siglo, donde no encuentra "más que mujerzuelas,...

Cobardía Con el petate a cuestas La maquilladora Charles Marie Georges Huysmans, más conocido como Joris-Karl Huysmans (París, 1848 - ibídem, 1907), fue un escritor francés. Los trabajos de Huysmans...

Le héros, Des Esseintes, a épuisé les plaisirs de la vie sociale. Il s'est retiré dans une villa aux environs de Paris avec quelques rares oeuvres d'art minutieusement choisies, et tente de vivre, en...

À rebours (translated Against Nature or Against the Grain) is an 1884 novel by the French writer Joris-Karl Huysmans. The narrative centers on a single character: Jean des Esseintes, an eccentric, reclusive,...

À rebours de Joris-Karl Huysmans est un roman emblématique de la littérature française du XIXe siècle. L'histoire suit le protagoniste, un dandy excentrique nommé Jean des Esseintes, qui se retire du...

QUESTO LIBRO E' A LAYOUT FISSO Definito dai critici il Manifesto del Decadentismo, questo romanzo rispecchia il sentire disgustato di tanti intellettuali europei di fronte alla nascente società industriale,...

A en juger par les quelques portraits conservés au château de Lourps, la famille des Floressas des Esseintes avait été, au temps jadis, composée d'athlétiques soudards, de rébarbatifs reîtres. Serrés,...

*** Cet ebook est optimisé pour la lecture numérique *** Précédé d’une introduction sur la vie et l’oeuvre de Joris Karl Huysmans, cet recueil de prières et de réflexions se compose de quatre parties...

Ist es dem Menschen möglich, sich - von Zeit und Zeitgenossen enttäuscht - völlig in die eigene Welt zurückziehen, sofern er die nötigen finanziellen Mittel dazu hat? Joris-Karl Huysmans gelingt es mit...

Ses personnages sont des héros à la triste figure : soldat égaré (Sac au dos), petit fonctionnaire errant dans les gargotes de la rive gauche (À vau-l'eau)...

Une fille-mère dérange toujours et n'a pas sa place dans les familles bien-pensantes. La pingrerie maladive du notaire explose dans ce dilemme qui place une femme devant les deux seules positions que...

J.-K. Huysmans est surtout connu comme l’auteur d’un chef-d’œuvre célébrissime A Rebours, roman crépusculaire, catalogué sous le vocable commode et aguichant du genre «décadent». Ce qui l’est moins, et...

French novelist Joris-Karl Huysmans is most famous for the novel À rebours (Against Nature). His style is remarkable for its idiosyncratic use of the French language, wide-ranging vocabulary, wealth of...

In 'Against the Grain' by Joris-Karl Huysmans, readers are taken on a deep dive into the life of an eccentric aesthete who rejects societal norms and embraces a life of decadence and indulgence. The novel...

Joris-Karl Huysmans' 'Against the Grain' is a masterpiece of decadent literature, depicting the life of an eccentric protagonist who rejects societal norms and pursues a life of sensual indulgence and...

Tous les matins, Durtal savoure le moment délicieux où les ténèbres de la forêt tiède l'accueillent au sortir de la place que balaie l'âpre vent de Beauce. Cette forêt symbolique aux troncs séculaires,...

Someone has to speak for the dead. She simply didn't expect to be counted among them. After a mysterious viral attack targets an elite Washington DC event, an intrepid reporter finds herself trapped in...

Amaryllis gave up her profession as a musician when her country's ordinances forbade music.When she stumbles upon someone from her past, she finds herself pulled toward music once again. Is the solace...

She might as well be unicorn hunting as dating…Her work saves lives, which is why being a pediatric oncologist comes first in Dr. Cherry Carmichael's life. Dating comes second. Or maybe even third because...

Although this book is fiction, it is reflective of the horrible plague being faced by many in Indian Country. This book brings to life the daily struggle of those suffering with addiction, as well as...

Dylan's life began humbly in a small town in the Netherlands in 1984. The youngest of three brothers, he was an exceptionally bright child with a high IQ and highly sensitive personality. While his intelligence...

Picture the classic story of Job, reimagined as a Princess Bride fractured fairy tale, co-written by C.S. Lewis and Monty Python, and you'll have a picture of the warm, witty and wonderfully romantic...

Sometimes nightmares become dreams... In Natchez, Mississippi, Olivia Richard finds herself caught up in the middle of the war. A war she wants nothing to do with. That is until a brief, but indelible...

Scarred. Broken. Alone. Until an angel shows up and proves I'd only been waiting… for her.Elena -- I lost my parents as a kid, but a reverend and his wife took me in. They were good to me, even if there...

Embark on a captivating journey through time with our Renaissance Bride Anthology, where tales of love and destiny unfold against the rich tapestry of the 15th and 16th centuries. Delve into the stories...

From Kindle #1 bestselling author of Wall of Silence comes a gripping psychological thriller where dark family secrets and chilling winter mysteries lie just beneath the surface.Some promises can kill.Then:...

Death. That was the omen that the crows and ravens brought to Inkeri, a half-Fae wielder of the elemental power of Water.Deep in the desert Idros Ahdreide, men had lost their lives in battle against a...

A kingdom divided, torn by hate and conflict. Two brothers, bound by blood and loyalty, clash in a deadly battle to claim the heart of one woman. An unlikely match for either of them, Cassidy is a girl...

Passion's the pot when Rowan Kerr draws the Wildcard.Though she lives in a world of Beyonce and iPhones, Indra Fox thinks she may be an alien. She's too strong, too fast, and heals too quickly to be merely...

When a man Violet Campbell never thought to see again arrives in Silver Falls claiming she agreed to marry him, she denies it immediately. When the persistent man won't take no for an answer and has no...

When scientist Luke Ashburton arrives to open the Earl of Bexley's new museum, the last thing he expects to find is the building on fire.Luke is tasked with overseeing its salvage, but needs the late...

Hope Walker's world is turned upside down when a medical report reveals her dream of motherhood is slipping away. With her biological clock ticking loudly, she's willing to settle for a loveless marriage...

INTO A DARK, DISTANT FUTURE…The year 2084 may be decades away for us, but in the Sixth World, it's now. However, the decades in between are filled with wild events: The Awakening. SURGE. The Night of...

The men of Kiss of Leather celebrate a beginning, but will the price be another ending?The grand opening of Kiss of Leather draws near, and the pressure is on to make sure everything is completed for...

It's all fun and games until my ex shows up from the dead.Gina: For over a year I've lived in fear, a monster terrorizing me within the gates of the Grim Road MC compound. The club took care of the physical...

Twilight's Brightest Star, the final chapter of the Winds of Change Trilogy, follows Starla Silverson from a small town in California to an epic global adventure, transforming her life in ways she never...

The four of us were inseparable. Until we weren't. Until that day that changed everything. The race that took him away from us, from me. The day that tore us apart. Now, six years later, the two that...

The POTO quartet returns for more adventures in 1889! Christine goes on an inspiring visit to the new Eiffel Tower, Meg realizes how chaotic babysitting can get and Raoul is forced to face the sour music....

Trent's reckless choices have finally caught up with him. After a life spent dealing drugs to survive, both he and his best friend Alex are gunned down, victims of the dangerous world Trent built for...

In this book, I share my personal journey from the depths of trauma, addiction, and abuse to the strength I found through healing and reclaiming my life. My story is one of survival, resilience, and transformation....

Hally, an exiled elf, thought the worst was behind her…but the fae have other plans. After a century hiding among humans, her life was upended by an elven mage seeking to exploit her magic. As Hally settles...

From USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Xavier Neal comes the second installment in this MMF, age-gap, dark romance series!One determined female with lifechanging news.Two protective, small-town best friends...

In 1988, five years after suffering the loss of his family, Stephen McCaffery, a former police detective turned private investigator, is lured into the eerie depths of rural Georgia, tasked with finding...

Bizarre murders happen one after another, and there are brilliant reasoning processes one after another.Veil of Whispers takes you into the world of detectives 

I have a secret admirer…Ginger:When I got the first letter from my secret admirer, I was flattered.With the second, I grew intrigued.By the third, I'm starting to fall in love with him.I wish that I could...

All he wanted was to sell flowers, not fall for the local tattoo artist.After a breakup, Soyer has decided that moving to a quiet small town might just be what he needs to rebuild his life. He has no...