Against The Grain - Joris-Karl Huysmans

Joris-karl Huysmans' Book Against The Grain Was First Published In French As Rebours In 1884.the Piece Embodies The Decadence Of Late 19th-century French Upper Culture In Both Style And Content. Des Esseintes, The Main Character, Displays The Crippling Symptoms Of Neurasthenia, A Broad Psychosomatic Condition That Was Popular At The Time.because Of His Health, He Must Temporarily Leave Paris And Move To His Country Estate In Fontenay, Where He Plots His Route Against The Grain Of Everyday Life. Des Esseintes Creates A Routine Of Exquisite Sensualism While Sequestered In Luxury.he Creates A Mouth Organ That He Uses To Drink Harmonic Liquor Mixtures.