Against Nature
Joris-Karl Huysmans
Published in 1884, Against Nature (À rebours) concerns the attempts of its cultured and neurotic anti-hero, Des Esseintes, to escape contemporary Parisian life. At his rural retreat he is able to indulge his particular artistic tastes as he muses on a range of topics including literature, religion and painting.
Although regarded as shocking on its publication, Against Nature was received with enthusiasm by the aesthetic movement and, most particularly, Oscar Wilde, who featured the book in The Picture of Dorian Gray. Against Nature marks a departure from the classic form of 19th-century literature, and this audiobook features the full text, with previously expurgated parts restored.
Duration - 7h 45m.
Author - Joris-Karl Huysmans.
Narrator - Leighton Pugh.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Description:
Published in 1884, Against Nature (À rebours) concerns the attempts of its cultured and neurotic anti-hero, Des Esseintes, to escape contemporary Parisian life. At his rural retreat he is able to indulge his particular artistic tastes as he muses on a range of topics including literature, religion and painting. Although regarded as shocking on its publication, Against Nature was received with enthusiasm by the aesthetic movement and, most particularly, Oscar Wilde, who featured the book in The Picture of Dorian Gray. Against Nature marks a departure from the classic form of 19th-century literature, and this audiobook features the full text, with previously expurgated parts restored. Duration - 7h 45m. Author - Joris-Karl Huysmans. Narrator - Leighton Pugh. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:16:17
Chapter 2
Duration:00:18:35
Chapter 3
Duration:00:30:55
Chapter 4
Duration:00:21:54
Chapter 5
Duration:00:33:33
Chapter 6
Duration:00:14:46
Chapter 7
Duration:00:27:12
Chapter 8
Duration:00:26:44
Chapter 9
Duration:00:23:04
Chapter 10
Duration:00:27:14
Chapter 11
Duration:00:32:48
Chapter 12
Duration:00:52:16
Chapter 13
Duration:00:26:32
Chapter 14
Duration:00:52:25
Chapter 15
Duration:00:23:50
Chapter 16
Duration:00:18:00