En route by J.-K. Huysmans
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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.)
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| Author | Huysmans, J.-K. (Joris-Karl), 1848-1907 |
|---|---|
| Title | En route |
| Original Publication | Paris: P. V. Stock, 1895, copyright 1897. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/En_Route_(novel) Wikipedia page about this book: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/En_route_(roman) |
| Credits | Laurent Vogel (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Autobiographical fiction |
| Subject | Psychological fiction |
| Subject | French fiction -- 19th century |
| Subject | Catholic Church -- Fiction |
| Subject | Antiheroes -- Fiction |
| Subject | Art and religion -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 74157 |
| Release Date | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 386 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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