En Route

En Route

J.-K. Huysmans / J.-KHuysmans

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Editorial:
Alpha Editions
Año de edición:
2021
Materia
Ficción moderna y contemporánea
ISBN:
9789354842184
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A journey into the shadowed streets of Paris, where beauty and danger walk hand in hand. En Route beckons the curious with a lucid, undaunted voice that makes a late nineteenth‑century world feel startlingly close.This francophone novel, a landmark of decadence and moral satire, wanders through fin de siécle Paris and the urban alienation that unsettles both the spirit and the social order. Huysmans blends sumptuous prose with keen social critique to explore spiritual crisis, the pulls of art and desire, and the uneasy balance between satire and sympathy. The result is more than a story; it is a precise, humane study of character under pressure-perfect for literary study and as a catalyst for lively book-club conversations.Alpha Editions presents En Route as a serious cultural artefact: a work long out of print, restored for today’s readers and for future generations. This edition honours the book’s historical significance while inviting modern readers to inhabit its mood of fin de siècle decadence with clarity and reverence. Casual readers will be drawn by its vivid atmosphere and human drama, while collectors will value the edition as a complete English encounter with a pivotal francophone author and a defining moment in urban, moral satire.A true cultural treasure, it rewards repeated reads and thoughtful discussion-a standout choice for readers seeking a work that bridges classic literature and contemporary curiosity.

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