Damned

This is a new book. Condition: Brand New.

First time in Penguin Classics for this masterpiece of French 'decadent' literature

J.-K. Huysmans's gaudy, shocking, and largely autobiographical novel, The Damned (L -Bas) was quickly condemned and just as quickly achieved cult status. It follows Durtal, a shy, censorious man, who is writing a biography of Gilles de Rais, the fifteenth-century nobleman, child-murderer, and supposed model for \"Bluebeard.\" Bored and disgusted by the vulgarity of everyday life, Durtal seeks spiritual solace by immersing himself in another age. But when he meets the exquisitely evil Madame Chantelouve, he is drawn inextricably into the twilight world of black magic and erotic devilry in fin-de-si cle Paris.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9780140447675
Published: June 2001

Number of pages: 320
Width: 130 mm
Height: 198 mm
Depth: 20 mm

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd