← Joris-Karl HuysmansThe Cathedralby Joris-Karl HuysmansNovel depicting a spiritual seeker's transformation through medieval cathedral architectureFind on Amazon↗About the authorJoris-Karl HuysmansFrench 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.More by Joris-Karl HuysmansAgainst NatureNovel of aesthetic decadence following a recluse's withdrawal from society→Down ThereNovel exploring Satanism and occult practices in medieval Paris during Gothic era→En RouteNovel of a man's spiritual conversion and journey toward Catholic faith redemption→Parisian Sketches→
