Book detail: Against the Grain: (À rebours) is presented as a focused source page for quotations connected with this book, collection, transcript, or source record.
Written by J.K. Huysmans, this novel is a seminal work in the decadent movement, offering a detailed portrayal of a man's rebellion against the norms of his time through his pursuit of aesthetic pleasure and his rejection of societal expectations.
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