num_pages: 320
description: This new translation by Brendan King vividly recalls the allusive, proto-expressionist vigour of the original. A fine introduction shows where Huysmans' mystical quest ended, and the notes prove vital.
language: English
title: Là-Bas
titlecomplete: Là-Bas
characters: Durtal, Madame Chantelouve
genres: Classics, France, 19th Century, Religion, Gothic, Literature, French Literature, Fiction, Horror, Occult
ratings_count: 4037
places: Paris
series: Durtal
publisher: Dedalus Limited