The Damned

Durtal, 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 vulgarity of everyday life, Durtal seeks spiritual solace by immersing himself in another age.

• | By (Author): Joris-Karl Huysmans
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• | Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
• | Publication Date: Jun 28, 2001
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 320 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0140447679
• | ISBN-13: 9780140447675