The Damned (La Bas) (Huysmans Joris Karl)(Paperback)

The Damned (La Bas) (Huysmans Joris Karl)(Paperback)

Joris-Karl Huysmans' shocking novel of an innocent's descent into a world of depraved, blasphemous ritualsDurtal, a shy, censorious man, is writing a biography of Gilles de Rais, the monstrous fifteenth-century child-murderer thought to be the original for 'Bluebeard'. Bored and disgusted by the

Against Nature: A Rebours (Huysmans Joris Karl)(Paperback)

Resisting the traditional model of nineteenth-century fiction, Joris-Karl Huysman produced in 1884 a novel unlike any other of his time. Against Nature is the story of Des Esseintes, an aesthete who attempts to escape Paris and, along with it, the vulgarity of modern life. As Des Esseintes hides

With the Flow (Huysmans Joris Karl)(Paperback)

The lowly, downtrodden Paris civil servant Jean Folantin seeks respite from the boredom and isolation of his life in the small joys of food and the occasional embraces of a prostitute. But whatever he does, wherever he turns in his quest for some pleasure, his dissatisfaction only increases, until

Against Nature (Huysmans Joris Karl)(Paperback)

The infamous inspiration for the novel which slowly corrupts Oscar Wilde's Dorian Gray is translated by Robert Baldick with an introduction by Patrick McGuinness in Penguin Classics. A wildly original fin-de-si cle novel, Against Nature contains only one character. Des Esseintes is a decadent,

Naruby - Joris-Karl Huysmans

Román Naruby, považovaný za „bibli dekadence“, odráží atmosféru francouzského Fin de siecle. Jeho hlavním hrdinou je poslední potomek starobylého rodu des Esseintes, který znuděn zhýralým a rozkošnickým životem a zhnusen celou společností opouští Paříž a uchyluje se do

The Life of J.-K. Huysmans (Baldick Robert)(Paperback)

Robert Baldick's Life of J.-K. Huysmans has become not just a standard reference work, to be consulted as regularly as the writing of the author whose life it chronicles, but a work of literature in its own right. First published fifty years ago, Baldick's classic biography presents a compelling

Realm Of The Damned: Signum Draconis(Paperback / softback)

Realm Of The Damned: Terror Aeternum (Worley Alec)(Paperback / softback)

Beautiful and Damned (Fitzgerald F. Scott)(Paperback / softback)

Containing obvious parallels with F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald's own lives, The Beautiful and Damned is a tragic examination of the pitfalls of greed and materialism and the transience of youth and

Faustus: That Damned Woman (Bush Chris)(Paperback)

Faustus: That Damned Woman is a radical new work in which the iconic character of Faustus becomes a woman who makes the ultimate sacrifice in order to traverse centuries and change the course of history. It is premiered at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre in January 2020, in a co-production with

Pleasures of the Damned - Selected Poems 1951-1993 (Bukowski Charles)(Paperback / softback)

THE BEST OF THE BEST OF BUKOWSKI The Pleasures of the Damned is a selection of the best poetry from America's most iconic and imitated poet, Charles Bukowski. Celebrating the full range of the poet's extraordinary sensibility and his uncompromising linguistic brilliance, these poems cover a

Circus of the Damned (Hamilton Laurell K.)(Paperback / softback)

The third enthralling adventure featuring Anita Blake, Vampire

Against Nature (Huysmans J. -K)(Paperback)

Des Esseintes is a neurasthenic aristocrat who has turned his back on the vulgarity of modern life and retreated to an isolated country villa, where he pursues his obsessions with exotic flowers, rare gems and complex perfumes. The original handbook of decadence, this novel enjoys a cult

Parisian Sketches (Huysmans J. -K)(Paperback)

First published in 1880, same year as Edgar Degas' 'The Dancing Lesson and Edouard Manet's solo show, these 'Parisian Sketches share the Impressionist fascination with the contemporary life of Paris, the exuberant Paris of the Opera Garnier and the Folies-Bergers. Like the striking images of the

Ramses the Damned: The Passion of Cleopatra (Rice Anne)(Paperback)

From the iconic and bestselling author of The Mummy and The Vampire Chronicles, a mesmerizing, glamorous new tale of ancient feuds and modern passions. Ramses the Great, former pharaoh of Egypt, is reawakened by the elixir of life in Edwardian England. Now immortal with his bride-to-be, he is

Berserk (Miura Kentaro)(Paperback)

Warrior supreme Guts has been marked for sacrifice to the armies of the damned, and now he has the blood of a village of possessed children on his hands -- a horde of elf-demons straight out of a fairy-tale fever dream. But now Guts must deal with the Queen of the Elves herself, and though she may

The Beautiful and Damned (Fitzgerald F. Scott)(Paperback)

The heir to his grandfather's considerable fortune, Anthony Patch is led astray from the path to gainful employment by the temptations of the 1920s Jazz Age. His descent into dissolution and profligacy is accelerated by his marriage to the attractive but turbulent Gloria, and the couple soon

Damned (Ahdieh Renee)(Paperback / softback)

New York Times bestselling author Renée Ahdieh returns with the second installment of her new sumptuous, sultry and romantic series, The Beautiful.'Captivating . . . Ahdieh's darkest and most compelling novel yet' Cultress on The BeautifulFollowing the events of The Beautiful, Sébastien Saint

Damned Serious Business (Seymour Gerald)(Paperback / softback)

A high-octane, hugely topical novel from 'the best thriller writer in the world' (Daily

Legion of the Damned (Hassel Sven)(Paperback)

Sven Hassel's iconic war novel about the Russian Front. 'An extraordinary book, which has captured the attention of all of Europe' - NEW YORK TIMES 'LEGION OF THE DAMNED is an incredible picture of totalitarianism, of stupefying injustice ... He is graphic, at times brilliantly so, but never brutal

Sad Cypress (Christie Agatha)(Paperback)

In this exclusive authorized edition from the Queen of Mystery, a woman damned by overwhelming evidence stands accused of murdering her romantic rival, and only Hercule Poirot stands between her and the gallows.Beautiful young Elinor Carlisle stood serenely in the dock, accused of the murder of

People Like Us: Misrepresenting the Middle East (Luyendijk Joris)(Paperback)

A war correspondent's bestselling, 'commanding . . . eye-opening account' of five years on the Middle East frontlines (Publishers Weekly, starred review). In 1998, Joris Luyendijk was stationed just outside of Cairo. It wasn't for his journalism skills. It was because he was fluent in Arabic. What

Palace of the Damned (Shan Darren)(Paperback / softback)

In the third instalment in the creepy, captivating Larten Crepsley series, Larten finds out what it means to love... but is he also damned to find out what it means to

Damned Utd (Peace David (Author))(Paperback / softback)

The hugely acclaimed novel of '70s football and the turmoil of the game's most charismatic and controversial manager, from the bestselling author of GB84 and Red or Dead. In 1974 the brilliant and controversial Brian Clough made perhaps his most eccentric decision: he accepted the position of