Against The Grain, or Against Nature Chapter 9

The Joris-Karl Huysmans Library · Oct 8, 2026 · 25m

In which a restless soul is tormented by feverish wakefulness and oppressive dreams, seeking solace among treasured artworks and memories of past pleasures, only to find himself haunted by a disquieting blend of spiritual and carnal longings. His solitude and nervous malady stoke reveries both sacred and profane, as he conjures spectral companions and wrestles with the bitter ironies of desire and decline.