Countercurrent (translation Classic)
by (france)jolys Carl Huysmans
About This Novel
Desseinte was tired of the hypocrisy and exaggeration of Paris, so he took refuge in the small town of Fontenay and lived a solitary life. He decorated his residence according to his personal aesthetics and taste, immersed himself in the spiritual and material world he created, and resisted the trends of the world. Each chapter revolves around a theme, involving paintings, gems, flowers, literature, etc. Huysmanns interpreted his decadent aesthetics through the mouth of this anti-heroic protagonist, severed the connection with naturalistic literature, and established its status as a cult classic in the 19th century. Oscar Wilde called Countercurrent a "book overflowing with venom."
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