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The Crowds of Lourdes, first published in 1906, was J.-K. Huysmans last book, and certainly his greatest work of non-fiction. Written in a style that is at once precise and brutal, this Naturalist study of the pilgrim-crowds of Lourdes, presented as a series of closely connected... Read Full Overview

L'ann?e m?me o? ?mile Zola s?journe ? Lourdes (du 20 ao?t au 1er septembre 1892) Charcot publie, dans La Revue hebdomadaire de d?cembre son article La foi qui gu?rit. Il admet le miracle mais sans attacher ? ce mot aucune autre signification que celle d'une gu?rison op?r?e en... Read Full Overview

Il y a deux Lourdes. Celle o? fl?ne un Huysmans d?braill?, o? la vie coule, bourgade douce au d?ambulateur, petite g?ographie intime propice ? la lente d?rade m?ditative; et celle o? tente de surnager un Huysmans happ? par la crue, se r?fugiant dans la crypte comme dans une soute... Read Full Overview

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview

R SUM "Les foules de Lourdes" de Joris-Karl Huysmans est une oeuvre introspective qui explore le ph nom ne des p lerinages Lourdes, un haut lieu de la foi catholique en France. Huysmans, connu pour sa plume incisive et son regard critique, s'immerge dans l'exp rience collective... Read Full Overview