The Life of J.-K. Huysmans

by Robert Baldick, Brendan King (Editor)

Overview

Definitive biography of one of the great late 19th century novelists

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781910213308
Publisher:	Dedalus Ebooks
Publication date:	04/29/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	592
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Robert Baldick was one of Britain's leading French scholars until his untimely death in 1972. Aside from his definitive biography of J.-K. Huysmans, his books include The Life and Times of Frédérick Lemaître (1959), The First Bohemian: the Life of Henry Murger (1961), and The Seige of Paris (1965). A respected academic, teacher and biographer, Baldick was also an accomplished translator, and he contributed a number of titles to the Penguin Classics series - of which he was Joint Editor from 1964 onwards.
Brendan King is a freelance writer, reviewer and translator with a special interest in late nineteenth-century French fiction. His Ph.D. was on the life and work of J.-K.Huysmans. He has translated La-Bas, Parisian Sketches, Marthe, Against Nature, Stranded, The Cathedral, The Vatard Sisters, Drifting and Modern Art by J.-K. Huysmans for Dedalus. He has also edited The Life of J.-K.Huysmans by Robert Baldick for Dedalus. He lives in Paris.

Editorial Reviews

Debuting in 1955, this title had not seen a reprint in many years before this one. Top British scholar Baldick presents the French novelist's life and work through their many distinct phases. This edition has been updated by scholar Brendan King to include new information on Huysmans. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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