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Against The Grain, or Against Nature Chapter 15
In which Des Esseintes endures the ravages of a mysterious and tormenting illness that plunges him into fevered hallucinations and a profound introspection, stirring memories of the sacred plainsong and the austere grandeur of medieval religious music. His eventual feeble recovery under medical care awakens new frustrations and the reluctant prospect of abandoning his cherished solitude for the ordinary vivacity of Parisian life.
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