There, Below, or The Abyss

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"The Catholic Trilogy" by J.-K. Huysmans begins with the novel "There, Below, or The Abyss" (1891). The main character, Durtal, is a writer. He is endowed with the character of Huysmans himself. Durtal writes a novel about Gilles de Rais—Bluebeard,... a mighty warrior of the Hundred Years' War and a necromancer who tortured children. The writer tries to understand Gilles de Rais, to penetrate the mystery of his terrible tortures. Therefore, he engages in the black mass and the study of modern satanism, while simultaneously comparing these rituals with those of the times of Jeanne d'Arc's associate. This disturbing novel is the pinnacle of the decadent era.

Author: Жорис Карл Гюисманс

Printhouse: Ripol-klassik

Series: Librarium

Age restrictions: 18+

Year of publication: 2021

ISBN: 9785386145385

Number of pages: 366

Size: 180х120х20 mm

Cover type: soft

Weight: 270 g

ID: 1737897

"The Catholic Trilogy" by J.-K. Huysmans begins with the novel "There, Below, or The Abyss" (1891). The main character, Durtal, is a writer. He is endowed with the character of Huysmans himself. Durtal writes a novel about Gilles de Rais—Bluebeard, a mighty warrior of the Hundred Years' War and a necromancer who tortured children. The writer tries to understand Gilles de Rais, to penetrate the mystery of his terrible tortures. Therefore, he engages in the black mass and the study of modern satanism, while simultaneously comparing these rituals with those of the times of Jeanne d'Arc's associate. This disturbing novel is the pinnacle of the decadent era.

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