The Cathedral
The Cathedral

Author: Joris-Karl Huysmans

Publisher:

Published: 1922

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13:

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"The Cathedral (French: La Cathédrale) (1898) is a novel by the French writer Joris-Karl Huysmans. It is the third of Huysmans' books to feature the character Durtal, a thinly disguised portrait of the author. He had already featured the character of Durtal in Là-bas and En route, which recounted his conversion to Catholicism. La Cathédrale continues the story. After his retreat at a Trappist monastery, Durtal moves to the city of Chartres, renowned for its cathedral. Huysmans describes the building in great detail" -- Wikipedia.

Unbuilt Utopian Cities 1460 to 1900: Reconstructing their Architecture and Political Philosophy
Unbuilt Utopian Cities 1460 to 1900: Reconstructing their Architecture and Political Philosophy

Author: Dr Tessa Morrison

Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

Published: 2015-10-28

Total Pages: 247

ISBN-13: 1472452658

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Bringing together ten utopian works that mark important points in the history and an evolution in social and political philosophies, this book not only reflects on the texts and their political philosophy and implications, but also, their architecture and how that architecture informs the political philosophy or social agenda that the author intended. Each of the ten authors expressed their theory through concepts of community and utopian architecture, but each featured an architectural solution at the centre of their social and political philosophy, as none of the cities were ever built, they have remained as utopian literature.

The Damned - L-bas
The Damned - L-bas

Author: Joris-Karl Huysmans

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-09-07

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 9781726481397

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The Damned (Là-bas) By Joris-Karl Huysmans Charles-Marie-Georges Huysmans (February 5, 1848 - May 12, 1907) was a French novelist who published his works as Joris-Karl Huysmans; he is most famous for the novel À rebours. His style is remarkable for its idiosyncratic use of the French language, wide-ranging vocabulary, wealth of detailed and sensuous description, and biting, satirical wit. The novels are also noteworthy for their encyclopaedic documentation, ranging from the catalogue of decadent Latin authors in À rebours to the discussion of the symbology of Christian architecture in La Cathédrale. Huysmans' work expresses a disgust with modern life and a deep pessimism, which led the author first to the philosophy of Arthur Schopenhauer then to the teachings of the Catholic Church.