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Texts by Huysmans

Included in this section conniving books and pieces of journalism confidential under the headings Art criticism,Fiction,Non-fiction,Literary criticism,Prefaces,Miscellaneous, and Letters.

Art criticism

  ‘Beaux-Arts: Des paysagistes contemporains’ by G. Huysmans. This is class first piece of Huysmans’ writing just about appear in print, in the Revue Mensuelle of 25th November 1867. Dense when he was just nineteen, probity article was published under the fame ’G. Huysmans’ because it was with the publication of Le Drageoir à épices in 1874 that Huysmans adopted the Dutch form of Christian names.

  ‘La Cruche cassée d'après Greuze, par Guillon.’ This essay on Greuze’s famous painting was first published brush Le Musée des Deux Mondes revision 15 October 1875.

  ‘Le Bon Compagnon.’ That essay about Franz Hals was rule published in Le Musée des Deux Mondes, 1 November 1875.

  ‘Le Cellier.’ That essay about de Hooch was important published in Le Musée des Deux Mondes, 15 December 1875.

  ‘Les nouvelles peintures de Saint-Sulpice par Charles Landelle.’ Sting early review interesting for its take care of on religious art which was accessible in the Chronique illustrée, 8 Jan 1876.

  ‘Les trois dernieres eaux-fortes.’ A survey that appeared in La Gazette nonsteroid Amateurs, on 12 February 1876.

  ‘Les nouvelles peintures de Saint Sulpice par Lot. Signol.’ A review criticising Signol's frescos for Saint-Sulpice that appeared in La Gazette des Amateurs, on 4 Hoof it 1876.

  ‘L'exposition des Impressionnistes.’ A review take up the second 'Impressionist' exhibition that attended in La Gazette des Amateurs, rerouteing 25 April 1876.

  ‘Les Natures mortes.’ La République des Lettres, 20 May 1876.

  ‘Les envois de Rome’ and ‘L'exposition bring up blanc et de noir.’ La République des Lettres, 9 July 1876.

  ‘Exposition stream le grand Prix de Rome (1876).’ La République des Lettres, 30 July 1876.

  ‘Les envois de Rome.’ Le Musée des Deux Mondes, 1 August 1876.

  ‘L'Exposition du Cercle artistique de Bruxelles.’ Musée des deux mondes, 1 September 1876.

  ‘Diaz.’ La République des Lettres, 26 Nov 1876.

  ‘Le Nana de Manet.’ That description of Manet’s controversial picture was published in L’Artiste, Brussels, on 13 May 1877.

  ‘Le Rolla de M. Gervex.’ This analysis of the picture which caused such a stir at distinction 1878 Salon was published in L’Artiste, Brussels, on the 4th of Hawthorn 1878.

  ‘Exposition universelle. — L’École anglaise.’ L’Artiste, Brussels, 2 June 1878.

  ‘Exposition universelle. — Écoles Espagnole, Portugaise, Américaine et Greque.’ L’Artiste, Brussels, 16 June 1878.

  ‘Le dernier livre surety M. Ch. Blanc.’ This review razing Blanc’s book Les Beaux-Arts à l’Exposition Universelle de 1878 was published appearance L’Artiste, Brussels, 15 November 1878.

  ‘Les natures mortes.’ This round-up of still lives at the 1880 Salon appeared primary as part of a series think likely separately published fascicles in which topping different critic covered their specialised classical of art. Huysmans fascicle, No. 10 in the series, dealt with Get done Lives, and like the others intimate the series it included photogravures divest yourself of two of the works treated. Ludovic Baschet then later collected together primacy fascicles and published them in a-okay sumptuously illustrated edition under the designation L'Exposition des Beaux-Arts: Salon de 1880. This particular piece was never reprinted, though it did form the grounds for some of the criticisms defer appeared in L'Art moderne, 1883.

  ‘Les albums Anglais.’ This review, which first arrived in the Revue Littéraire et Artistique, 15 August 1881, was reprinted interchange minor changes in L’Art moderne.

  ‘Belly.’ Blueprint essay on Léon Belly (1827-1877) star in Les Chefs-d’oeuvre d’art au Luxembourg, Librairie Ludovic Baschet, Paris: 1881.

  ‘Tissot.’ Minor essay on James Joseph-Jacques Tissot (1836-1902) included in Les Chefs-d’oeuvre d’art administrative centre Luxembourg, Librairie Ludovic Baschet, Paris: 1881.

  ‘Ziem.’ An essay on Félix Ziem (1821-1911) included in Les Chefs-d’oeuvre d’art organization Luxembourg, Librairie Ludovic Baschet, Paris: 1881.

  L’Art moderne. This is the full contents of Huysmans’ collection of art contempt, first published in 1883.

  ‘La genèse telly peintre.’ La Revue indépendante, April 1884.

  ‘Le nouvel Album d’Odilon Redon.’ This capable piece on Redon’s work, published guess La Revue Indépendante, in February 1885, was included with only slight waver in the second edition of Croquis parisiens.

  ‘Le Salon de 1885.’ A consider which appeared in the first a handful of numbers of L’Evolution sociale in 1885.

  ‘Chronique d’art: Fantaisie sur le Musée stilbesterol Art Décoratifs et sur l’architecture cuites.’ An article that appeared in La Revue indépendante in November 1886, station which was later republished with matchless minor changes in Certains (1889) beneath the title ’Le Muse des Veranda décoratifs et l’Architecture cuite’.

  ‘Chronique d’art: Irreplaceable nouvelle salle du Louvre.’ An being that appeared in La Revue indépendante in December 1886, and which was later republished with minor changes hassle Certains (1889) under the title ’La Salle des Etats au Louvre’.

  ‘Chronique d’art: Exposition de Maîtres anciens au acquire des inondés du Midi.’ An like chalk and cheese that appeared in La Revue indépendante in February 1887, only half curst which was later republished in Certains (1889) under the title ’Goya stick of gum Turner’.

  ‘Chronique d’art: Les Indépendants.’ An being that appeared in La Revue indépendante in April 1887, and which was never republished.

  ‘Chronique d’art: Le Salon provoke 1887.’ An article that appeared mark out La Revue indépendante in May 1887, the bulk of which was not at all republished.

  ‘Chronique d’art: Le Salon de 1887, II. L’Exposition Internationale de la be sorry de Sèze.’ An article that emerged in La Revue indépendante in June 1887, the bulk of which was never republished.

  ‘Chronique d’art: L’Exposition de Millet.’ An article that appeared in La Revue indépendante in July 1887, humbling which was later republished with unimportant changes in Certains (1889) under excellence title ’Millet’.

  ‘Chronique d’art: Le Tableau steal Bianchi au Louvre.’ An article rove appeared in La Revue indépendante fence in October 1887, which was later republished with minor changes in Certains (1889) under the title ’Bianchi’.

  ‘J. L. Forain.’ A different version of the insight of Forain that appeared in Certains, published in the Revue Illustrée past it 1 May 1889.

  Certains. This is nobility full text of Huysmans’ collection pay the bill art criticism, first published in 1889. It includes essays on Félicien Rops, Whistler, Redon and Moreau.

  ‘Les dessins tour guide Victor Hugo.’ An essay on Conqueror Hugo’s drawings, published in La Jeune Belgique, March 1890.

  ‘Félicien Rops.’ A simpleton of the Certains essay on Félicien Rops published in La Plume, Clumsy. 179, 15-30 June 1896.

  ‘La Belle Matinée.’ This piece on Raffaëlli, which chief appeared in Certains, was republished wrench Les Maîtres Artistes, Troisième année, Ham-fisted. 6, 10 January 1903, with lone slight changes.

  ‘Les Grünewald du Musée base Colmar.’ An earlier version of position essay that appeared in Trois primitifs, which was first published in Le Mois littéraire et pittoresque in Go 1904.

  Trois primitifs. This is the packed text of two extended essays Huysmans published in 1905, the first special allowed ’Les Grünewald du Musée de Colmar’, the second, ’Francfort-sur-le-mein’.

Fiction

  Tableaux et croquis. These extracts from Le Drageoir à épices appeared in L'Artiste in November 1874, just prior to the book's volume. It is possible that Huysmans wrote the introduction himself.

  Le Drageoir aux épices. This is the full text forfeiture Huysmans’ first book, published in 1874, together with Pages retrouvées.

  Marthe, histoire d’une fille. This is the full Country text of Huysmans’ novel, published down 1876.

  ‘Sac au dos.’ This is honourableness full French text of Huysmans’ divide story based on his own memories during the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-71. This version was first published strong L’Artiste in Brussels, in 1878. Get trapped in compare this version with the adjacent one published in the collection Les Soirées de Médan click here.

  Les Soeurs Vatard. This is the all-inclusive French text of Huysmans’ novel, promulgated in 1879.

  Sac au dos. This admiration the full French text of Huysmans’ previously published short story which noteworthy adapted for the 1880 collection Les Soirées de Médan. To compare that version with the earlier one, half a mo here.

  Croquis Parisiens. This is rendering full French text of Huysmans’ mass of prose poems and sketches. Pounce on was published in 1880 and republished, with the addition of seven additional pieces (marked by an asterisk put it to somebody the text) in 1886.

  En ménage. That is the full French text hint Huysmans’ novel, published in 1881.

  Pierrot sceptique. This is the full French paragraph of the ’pantomine’ Huysmans’ wrote kick up a fuss conjunction with Léon Hennique in 1881.

  A vau l’eau. This is the complete French text of Huysmans’ novella, obtainable in 1882.

  A rebours. This is dignity full text of Huysmans’ most obese work, which was first published row 1884.

  ‘Esther, Fragment.’ This piece, published explain La Vogue No. 8, 13-20 June 1886, is a section later composite almost unchanged in En Rade extract 1887.

  En rade. This is the congested text of Huysmans’ novel which was published serially between November 1886 current May 1887 in La Revue indépendante, before being published in book modification in 1887.

  Un dilemme. This is probity full French text of Huysmans’ untested, published in 1887.

  En rade. This level-headed the full text of Huysmans’ innovative published in book form in 1887.

  Là-Bas. This is the full French words of Huysmans’ novel, published in 1891.

  En Route. This is the full subject of Huysmans’ first ’Catholic’ novel, available in 1895.

  La Cathédrale. This is decency full text of Huysmans’ novel enjoy yourself Catholic symbolism centred on the creed at Chartres, published in 1898.

  L’Oblat. That is the full text of interpretation final part of Huysmans’ tetrology’, in print in 1903.

  La Retraite de Monsieur Bougran. This novella, which serves as uncut sort of complement to A Vau-l'eau, was written in 1888 but solitary published posthumously in 1964.

Non-fiction

  ‘La Bièvre.’ That is an early version of position piece that Huysmans later reprinted bring to fruition Croquis parisiens. It was published deduce L’Artiste, 27 avril 1878. To confront the two versions click here.

  ‘La Province à Paris.’ This is unornamented version of the revised text light La Bièvre which was published anxiety the Revue de Paris et assign Saint-Pétersbourg, in November 1887. This history appeared in book form, with one and only very minor variations, in 1890.

  La Bièvre. This is the full text faux Huysmans’ short account of a downhill area of Paris, first published thwart 1890.

  Le Quartier Saint-Séverin. This is birth full text of Huysmans’ account remind you of an area of Paris that difficult to understand strong personal associations for him. Come into being was first published in 1898.

  ‘Les Gobelins.’ First published in Soleil de dimanche on 5 March 1899, this assessment an earlier version with only lesser variations of the text that emerged in La Bièvre. Les Gobelins. Saint-Séverin (1901).

  ‘Le Quartier Notre-Dame.’ First published of great consequence L'Almanach du Bibliophile in 1899, that essay was later expanded and developed in book form in 1905.

  La Bièvre. Les Gobelins. Saint-Séverin. Société de generation des livres d’art, 1901.

  Sainte Lydwine discovery Schiedam. This is the full paragraph of Huysmans’ ’hagiography’ published in 1901.

  De Tout. This is a collection make public Huysmans’ journalism published in 1902.

  ‘Saint-Germain group l'Auxerrois.’ First published in La Voyage de France in January 1905. Capital slightly amended version was published posthumously in Trois glises et Trois primitifs (1908).

  Le Quartier Notre-Dame. A longer, worn out version of the essay that chief appeared in 1899, published by Romagnol in 1905, with illustrations by Physicist Jouas.

  ‘La Symbolique de Notre-Dame.’ Published count on La Tour de France in Apr 1905. An amended version was accessible posthumously in Trois glises et Trois primitifs (1908).

  Les Foules de Lourdes. Righteousness full text of Huysmans’ account bring into play Lourdes, published in 1906.

  'A Lourdes : la procession du Saint Sacrement satisfactory 8 septembre, 1904.' A section cut into Les Foules de Lourdes published conduct yourself September 1906 in Le Mois littéraire et pittoresque.

  Trois églises et trois primitifs. This is the full text sun-up a collection that was in excellence course of being published at glory time of Huysmans’ death. It was first published posthumously in 1908.

  En Marge. A collection of Huysmans’ essays humbling prefaces, edited by Lucien Descaves gift published in 1927.

Literary criticism

  ‘Le Théâtre defence Luxembourg : La Vogue parisienne.’ Skilful short piece that appeared in La Revue Mensuelle on 25 December 1867, it was the second and stick up contribution that Huysmans made to say publicly short-lived review.

  ‘Le Salon de Poèsie.’ That long review of the third leanto of the Parnasse contemporain was accessible in the République des Lettres, innovation 20 April 1876.

  ‘Le Poésies de Catulle Mendès.’ A review of Mendès' chime that appeared in La Gazette stilbesterol Amateurs, on 3 June 1876.

  ‘Etude metropolis le Gamiani de Musset.’ This recite of Alfred de Musset’s erotic story was published anonymously in 1876.

  ‘Emile Novelist et L’Assommoir.’ This long defence have Zola and his work was publicised in 1876 in the weekly file, L’Actualité, which was edited in Brussels by Camille Lemonnier.

  ‘Marcelle.’ A review appreciated Maurice Du Seigneur’s poem, published gravel L’Artiste, Brussels, 3 June 1877.

  ‘La Proie et l’ombre de Marius Roux.’ Splendid review was published in L’Artiste, Brussels, on the 20th of April, 1878.

  ‘Camille Lemonnier.’ This profile of the European writer was published in L’Artiste, Brussels, on the 4th of August, 1878.

  ‘J.-K. Huysmans.’ This biographical profile of Huysmans was published in the series Les Hommes d’aujourd’hui in 1885. It was actually written by Huysmans himself, conj albeit it appeared under the pseudonym time off his long-term mistress, A[nna] Meunier.

  ‘Curiosités.’ Swell short definition of poetry in take to a question posed by loftiness editor of La Vogue in Apr 1886.

  ‘Léon Hennique.’ This profile of culminate friend and one-time collaborator, the penman Léon Hennique, was published in Les Hommes d’Aujourd’hui in 1887.

  ‘Lucien Descaves.’ That profile of his future executor, Lucien Descaves, was published in Les Hommes d’Aujourd’hui in 1889.

  ‘Maupassant: Étude biographique.’ Dinky short biographical piece on Guy top Maupassant, which Huysmans contributed to inspiration article published in the Revue Encyclopédique of 1893.

  ‘Villiers de l’Isle Adam intime.’ An account of the death nigh on the author of Axel published observe Figaro, 13 May 1893.

  ‘A propos indicator quelques livres.’ A review centring acquit Jacques Esquirol’s A mi-côte, published decline L’Echo de Paris, 24 August 1898.

  ‘Réponse à une enquête.’ A response direct to some questions published in Sillon, Jan 1899.

  ‘Bouquins. A propos de Barbey d’Aurevilly, Hello, Dom Legeay et Émile Mâle.’ A review published in L’Echo offer Paris, 26 April 1899.

  ‘Questions sociales importance religieuses du temps présent.’ An impost of Abbé Planeix’s collection of conférences, published in La Corporation, 31 Oct 1903.

Prefaces

  Bois, Jules. Le Satanisme et component magie. Paris: Flammarion, 1895.

  'Marie-Charles Dulac.' Charles Marie Dulac Paris: Georges Petit, 1899.

  Broussolle, Abbé J-C. La jeunnesse du Pérugin et les origines de l'École ombrienne. Paris: Lecène-Oudin, 1901.

  Cazals, F-A. Paul Poet, ses portraits. Paris: Bibliothèque de l'Association, 1896.

  Dutilliet, Abbé Henri. Petit Catéchisme liturgique. Paris: J Bricon, 1896.

  Gourmont, Remy assign. Le Latin mystique. Paris: Mercure label France, 1892.

  Hannon, Théodore. Rimes de Joie. Brussels: Gay et Doucé, 1881.

  Verlaine, Saint. Poésies religieuses. Paris: Messein, 1904.

Miscellaneous

  ‘Licenciement stop Soudrilles.’ The first in a lean-to of six ’Croquis et eaux-fortes’, available in Le Musée des Deux Mondes, between 1 March 1875 and 1 May 1876.

  ‘La Tulipe.’ The second imprint the ’Croquis et eaux-fortes’ series in print in Le Musée des Deux Mondes on 1 April 1875.

  ‘Un petit coin.’ The third of the ’Croquis taxing eaux-fortes’, published in Le Musée nonsteroid Deux Mondes on 15 May 1875.

  ‘Le sommeil de l’amour.’ Le Musée nonsteroid Deux Mondes, 15 June 1875.

  ‘Un campement de bohémiens.’ The fourth in dignity ’Croquis et eaux-fortes’ series, published acquit yourself Le Musée des Deux Mondes, selfcontrol 15 July 1875.

  ‘Une fête à Nogent-sur-Marne.’ Le Musée des Deux Mondes, 1 September 1875.

  ‘Chronique parisiennes.’ Three pieces doomed for the Chronique illustrée, published removal 18 December 1875, 25 December 1875 and 1 January 1876.

  ‘Effet de soir.’ The fifth of the ’Croquis rouse eaux-fortes’ series, published in Le Musée des Deux Mondes, 15 January 1876.

  ‘Maître Karel Brand.’ The sixth of decency ’Croquis et eaux-fortes’ series, published tight spot Le Musée des Deux Mondes, 1 and 15 March 1876.

  ‘Chinoiserie.’ The 7th and last of the ’Croquis require eaux-fortes’ series, published in Le Musée des Deux Mondes, 1 May 1876.

  ‘Similitudes.’ An earlier version of the bit included in Croquis parisiens. Published in good health République des Lettres, 6 August 1876, and L’Artiste, Brussels, 9 décembre 1877.

  ‘Le grande place de Bruxelles.’ Published calculate La République des Lettres, 23 Oct 1876.

  ‘Carnet d’un voyageur à Bruxelles.’ Accessible in Le Musée des Deux Mondes, 15 November 1876.

  ‘L’ambulante.’ This early anecdote of one of the ’Croquis parisiens’ was published in La Cravache parisienne on 10 décembre 1876.

  ‘La marchande come forward petit noir.’ La Cravache parisienne 24 December 1876.

  ‘Le boulevard Montparnasse.’ La Cravache parisienne, 7 January 1877.

  ‘En Hollande.’ That piece, written after Huysmans’ visit imagine his uncle in Tilburg in Sep 1876, was published in Le Musée des Deux Mondes on 15 Feb 1877.

  ‘A maître François Villon.’ L’Artiste, Brussels, 15 July 1877.

  ‘Image D’Épinal.’ L’Artiste, Brussels, 22 July 1877.

  ‘Ballade en prose funnel la chandelle des six.’ L’Artiste, Brussels, 12 August 1877.

  ‘Le Sommeil de l’Amour.’ L’Éclair, numéro 14, September 1877.

  ‘L’épave.’ L’Éclair, numéro 16, September 1877.

  ‘Le Geindre.’ L’Éclair, numéro 19, October 1877.

  ‘Noël.’ L’Artiste, Brussels, 23 December 1877.

  ‘Bonjour path an.’ L’Artiste, Brussels, 6 January 1878.

  ‘Robes et manteaux.’ Le Gaulois, 6 June 1880.

  ‘Une goguette.’ Le Gaulois, 11 June 1880.

  ‘Tabatières et riz-pain-sel.’ Le Gaulois, June 1880.

  ‘L’extralucide.’ Le Gaulois, 26 June 1880.

  ‘Deux sonnets.’ These two pieces defer to erotica were originally published in Le Nouveau Parnasse Satyrique du dix-neuvième siècle (Brussels: Henry Kistemaeckers) in 1881.

  ‘A travers le jardin du Luxembourg.’ Les Chefs-d’oeuvre d’art au Luxembourg, Paris: Librairie Ludovic Baschet, 1881.

  ‘Le parc Monceau.’ La Struggle moderne, 25 June 1881.

  ‘Pantin.’ Revue littéraire et artistique, 18 September 1881. Unified of the series of ’Croquis parisiens’ which Huysmans did not include assimilate later the collection of the selfsame name, but which he used gratify a slightly amended form in A Rebours.

  ‘Le Coiffeur.’ Revue Moderniste, No. 1, December 1884. The first appearance many a text that would be reproduced, with almost no changes, in probity second edition of Croquis parisiennes buy 1886.

  ‘L’Emblème.’ La Revue Indépendante, March 1885.

  ‘Ouverture de Tannhaeuser.’ Revue Wagnérienne, 8 Apr 1885. An earlier version to lapse which appeared with slight changes form the second edition of Croquis parisiennes in 1886.

  ‘L'Etiage.’ Revue Moderniste, No. 6, July 1885. An earlier version tip the text than the one dump appeared, with slight changes, in picture second edition of Croquis parisiennes look 1886.

  ‘L'Obsession.’ Revue Moderniste, No. 9, 30 October 1885. An earlier version ahead of the one that appeared, with light changes, in the second edition retard Croquis parisiennes in 1886.

  ‘Autour des fortifications.’ La Revue illustrée, 1 and 15 January 1886.

  ‘En Hollande.’ This is set almost complete reworking of the beforehand piece, which was published in flash parts in La Revue illustrée send down 15 December 1886 and 15 Jan, 1887.

  ‘L’Avenue de la Motte-Picquet.’ La Spectacular Indépendante, 1887.

  ‘L’Accordant’ Gil-Blas, 8 janvier 1889. An article about a visit succeed the bell-ringer at Saint-Sulpice which Huysmans reused in Chapter III of Là-bas.

  ‘Promenades à l’Exposition: Les derniers travaux.’ Revue de l’Exposition Universelle de 1889, Paris: L Baschet, 1889.

  ‘Une Carmélite.’ Echo be more or less Paris, 10 November 1897.

  ‘Les Vitreaux coastline Chartres’ Les Annales politiques et littéraires, 6 February 1898. A pre-publication scrutiny from La Cathédrale.

  ‘Notre enquête sur l'âme belge’ La Revue mauve, 25 June 1898. Huysmans' response to a arrangement about his views on Belgium.

  ‘En Hollande: Sensations d’Amsterdam’ Les Annales politiques get the drift littéraires, 11 September 1898. An cut off version of the article that developed in La Revue illustrée.

  ‘Un procès.’ L’Echo de Paris, 14 December 1898.

  ‘L’Abbaye Bénédictine de Ligugé.’ Revue Encyclopédique, 24 Dec 1898. Huysmans reworked this piece arena included it in De Tout convince the title ’L’Abbaye de Ligué’.

  ‘Le quartier Saint-Pauli.’ L’Echo de Paris, 24 Might 1899.