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''For other uses of the word [[Succubus]], see [[Succubus (disambiguation)]].'' | ''For other uses of the word [[Succubus]], see [[Succubus (disambiguation)]].'' | ||
'''''Là-Bas''''' (English: ''Down There'' or ''The Damned'') is a novel by the French writer Joris-Karl Huysmans, first published in 1891. It is probably Huysmans' most famous work after ''À rebours''. ''Là-Bas'' deals with the subject of Satanism in contemporary France and the novel stirred a certain amount of controversy on its first appearance. It is the first of Huysmans' books to feature the character Durtal, a thinly disguised portrait of the author himself, who would be the protagonist of all Huysmans' subsequent novels: ''En route'', ''La cathédrale'' and ''L'oblat''. | |||
==Publishing History== | |||
''Là-Bas'' was first published in serial form by the newspaper ''L'Écho de Paris'', with the first installment appearing on February 15, 1891. It came out in book form in April of the same year; the publisher was Tresse et Stock. Many of ''L'Écho de Paris''' more conservative readers were shocked by the subject matter and urged the editor to halt the serialisation, but he ignored them. Sale of the book was prohibited from French railway stations. | ''Là-Bas'' was first published in serial form by the newspaper ''L'Écho de Paris'', with the first installment appearing on February 15, 1891. It came out in book form in April of the same year; the publisher was Tresse et Stock. Many of ''L'Écho de Paris''' more conservative readers were shocked by the subject matter and urged the editor to halt the serialisation, but he ignored them. Sale of the book was prohibited from French railway stations. | ||
== Overview == | |||
== | |||
*Title: Là-Bas | *Title: Là-Bas | ||
*Author: | *Author: Joris-Karl Huysmans | ||
* | *Published By: Various | ||
* | *Length: 320 Pages | ||
*Format: Various | |||
* | |||
*ISBN-10: 0140447679 | *ISBN-10: 0140447679 | ||
*ISBN-13: 978-0140447675 | *ISBN-13: 978-0140447675 | ||
* | *Publishing Date: February 15, 1891 | ||
== | == Plot Summary == | ||
The plot of ''Là-Bas'' concerns the novelist Durtal, who is disgusted at the emptiness and vulgarity of the modern world. He seeks relief by turning to the study of the Middle Ages and begins to research the life of the notorious 15th-century child-murderer Gilles de Rais. Through his contacts in Paris (notably Dr. Johannes, modeled after Joseph-Antoine Boullan), Durtal finds out that Satanism is not simply a thing of the past but alive in modern France. He embarks on an investigation of the occult underworld with the help of his lover Madame Chantelouve. The novel culminates with a description of a black mass. This novel is one of the key texts of the Decadent movement of the 1890s and contains satanists, occultists, [[Incubus|incubi]] (male demons), [[Succubus (Traditional)|succubi]] (female demons) and intellectuals. | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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*<i>Là-bas: A Journey into the Self</i> translated by Brendan King (Dedalus, 2001) | *<i>Là-bas: A Journey into the Self</i> translated by Brendan King (Dedalus, 2001) | ||
*''Là-Bas'' translated as ''The Damned'' by Terry Hale (Penguin Classics, 2001) | *''Là-Bas'' translated as ''The Damned'' by Terry Hale (Penguin Classics, 2001) | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
*[ | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A0-bas_%28novel%29 The original source of this article at Wikipedia] | ||
*[http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14323 ''Là-bas''] at Project Gutenberg | |||
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Latest revision as of 10:56, 8 July 2015
| Là-Bas | |
|---|---|
 Là-Bas Book Cover, written by Joris-Karl Huysmans | |
| Author(s) | Joris-Karl Huysmans |
| Language | French |
| Publisher | L'Écho de Paris, Penguin Classics |
| Publication date | February 15, 1891 |
| Media type | Various |
| Length | 320 Pages |
| ISBN | 978-0140447675 |
For other uses of the word Succubus, see Succubus (disambiguation).
Là-Bas (English: Down There or The Damned) is a novel by the French writer Joris-Karl Huysmans, first published in 1891. It is probably Huysmans' most famous work after À rebours. Là-Bas deals with the subject of Satanism in contemporary France and the novel stirred a certain amount of controversy on its first appearance. It is the first of Huysmans' books to feature the character Durtal, a thinly disguised portrait of the author himself, who would be the protagonist of all Huysmans' subsequent novels: En route, La cathédrale and L'oblat.
Publishing History
Là-Bas was first published in serial form by the newspaper L'Écho de Paris, with the first installment appearing on February 15, 1891. It came out in book form in April of the same year; the publisher was Tresse et Stock. Many of L'Écho de Paris' more conservative readers were shocked by the subject matter and urged the editor to halt the serialisation, but he ignored them. Sale of the book was prohibited from French railway stations.
Overview
- Title: Là-Bas
- Author: Joris-Karl Huysmans
- Published By: Various
- Length: 320 Pages
- Format: Various
- ISBN-10: 0140447679
- ISBN-13: 978-0140447675
- Publishing Date: February 15, 1891
Plot Summary
The plot of Là-Bas concerns the novelist Durtal, who is disgusted at the emptiness and vulgarity of the modern world. He seeks relief by turning to the study of the Middle Ages and begins to research the life of the notorious 15th-century child-murderer Gilles de Rais. Through his contacts in Paris (notably Dr. Johannes, modeled after Joseph-Antoine Boullan), Durtal finds out that Satanism is not simply a thing of the past but alive in modern France. He embarks on an investigation of the occult underworld with the help of his lover Madame Chantelouve. The novel culminates with a description of a black mass. This novel is one of the key texts of the Decadent movement of the 1890s and contains satanists, occultists, incubi (male demons), succubi (female demons) and intellectuals.
Sources
- Robert Baldick The Life of J.-K. Huysmans (OUP, 1955; revised by Brendan King, Dedalus, 2006)
- Là-bas: A Journey into the Self translated by Brendan King (Dedalus, 2001)
- Là-Bas translated as The Damned by Terry Hale (Penguin Classics, 2001)
External Links
- The original source of this article at Wikipedia
- Là-bas at Project Gutenberg