Down There
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Down There

by Joris-Karl Huysmans

1891•Horror•286 pages

Taste attributes: horrordramamonster/alien/supernaturalhistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearenclosedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadssocial commentary

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Boxlist takeAn original, dark horror novel: serious and heightened. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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About This Book

Là-Bas, translated as Down There or The Damned, is a novel by the French writer Joris-Karl Huysmans, first published in 1891. It is Huysmans' most famous work after À rebours. Là-Bas deals with the subject of Satanism in contemporary France, and the novel stirred a certain amount of controversy on its first appearance.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HorrorDramaMonster/alien/supernaturalHistoricalSolving the riddle/not as it seemsTroubled leadsSocial commentary

Subjects

Paranormal fictionGilles de RaisSatanismFranceFrench language materialsHistory

Details

Author
Joris-Karl Huysmans
Published
1891
Pages
286
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