Joris-Karl Huysmans
French author who began as a naturalist disciple of Zola but evolved toward aestheticism, decadence, and ultimately Catholicism. Against Nature (A rebours) is the defining novel of the Decadent movement.
Works
- Against NatureNovel of aesthetic decadence following a recluse's withdrawal from society
- Down ThereNovel exploring Satanism and occult practices in medieval Paris during Gothic era
- The CathedralNovel depicting a spiritual seeker's transformation through medieval cathedral architecture
- En RouteNovel of a man's spiritual conversion and journey toward Catholic faith redemption
- Parisian Sketches