Huysmans, J.-K. (Joris-Karl) 1848-1907 creator Wallis, Keene text utu 2004 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Là-bas" by J.-K. Huysmans is a novel published in 1891. It follows Durtal, a writer disgusted with modern life, who seeks refuge in studying the medieval child-murderer Gilles de Rais. His research leads him into the occult underworld of fin de siècle Paris, where he discovers that Satanism thrives in contemporary France. With his lover Madame Chantelouve, Durtal investigates this hidden world, culminating in a notorious Black Mass. The novel stirred immediate controversy and was banned from French railway stations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A0-bas_(novel) Release date is 2004-12-10 Produced by Suzanne Shell, Cori Samuel and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. Original publication data not identified Erotic fiction Paranormal fiction Rais, Gilles de, 1404-1440 -- Fiction France -- History -- 15th century -- Fiction Satanism -- Fiction PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14323 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14323 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133334.0 14323