Part 1, Chapter 2

En Route

by Joris-Karl HUYSMANS (1848 - 1907)

The second book by Huysmans concerning the religious development of the novelist Durtal, who in the first book ("La-bas") experienced depravity and Satanism. In this book he struggles desperately to find a foothold in the Catholic faith. He is aided by his aesthetic sensitivities and the support of an understanding priest. But it is not until he undertakes a retreat in a Trappist monastery that he achieves depth of spiritual transformation. ( Peter Tucker)

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Part 1, Chapter 10 , Part 1, Chapter 3 , Part 1, Chapter 4 , Part 1, Chapter 5 , Part 1, Chapter 6 , Part 1, Chapter 7 , Part 1, Chapter 8 , Part 1, Chapter 9 , Part 2, Chapter 1 , Part 2, Chapter 2 , Part 2, Chapter 3 , Part 2, Chapter 4 , Part 2, Chapter 5 , Part 2, Chapter 6 , Part 2, Chapter 7 , Part 2, Chapter 8 , Part 2, Chapter 9