{"product_id":"against-nature-9780199555116","title":"Against nature","description":"\u003cp\u003e'It will be the biggest embarrassment of the year – but I don't care! It will be something no one has ever done before, and I will have said what I needed to say.' This is how Joris-Karl Huysmans announced his novel in 1884 \u003cem\u003eÀ rebours\u003c\/em\u003e (Against Nature), a work that was far ahead of its time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis novel deviates from classical 19th-century narrative art and follows the antihero Des Esseintes, a hypersensitive neurotic and aesthete, who wants to escape Paris and the vulgarity of modern life. In his private museum of high taste, he offers the reader a treasure trove of cultural discoveries that anticipate many characteristics of modernism, with appreciation for, among others, Baudelaire, Moreau, Redon, Mallarmé, and Poe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout this edition\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eNew Dutch translation with extensive notes\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ePromotes understanding of a literarily and culturally rich work\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSuitable for self-study and education\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLanguage and level\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe text is originally French and translated into Dutch. The language level is advanced (C1–C2), suitable for readers with an interest in classical and modern literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout the series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOxford World's Classics has offered a wide range of world literature for over 100 years. The series is known for reliable, accurate texts with expert introductions and supplementary information.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntertaal is your reliable supplier, guaranteeing fast delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Intertaal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53951032197460,"sku":"9780199555116","price":11.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/0538\/0692\/files\/against-nature-boek-boekomslag-toont-vrouw-sierlijke-donker-707.webp?v=1778082476","url":"https:\/\/intertaalid.nl\/en\/products\/against-nature-9780199555116","provider":"Intertaal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}