Huysmans, J.-K. 1848-1907

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Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/En_Route_(novel) Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/En_route_(roman) Release date is 2024-07-30

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"En route" by J.-K. Huysmans is a novel published in 1895. It follows Durtal, a character haunted by his past debauches, as he navigates life after his conversion to Catholicism. Seeking solace in Parisian churches and sacred art, he finds guidance from a priest who leads him to a Trappist monastery for a spiritual retreat. The novel explores the challenge of living religiously after conversion, weaving in explorations of Catholic mysticism and monastic life while portraying the protagonist's inner struggles between faith and doubt. (This is an automatically generated summary.)



Autobiographical fiction Psychological fiction French fiction -- 19th century Catholic Church -- Fiction Antiheroes -- Fiction Art and religion -- Fiction

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