{"product_id":"the-cathedral-joris-karl-huysmans-9781434412683","title":"The Cathedral","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this introspective novel, Huysmans explores the spiritual and architectural grandeur of Chartres Cathedral, using it as a metaphor for the protagonist's own religious journey. Following Durtal, the same character from his earlier work \u003cem\u003eEn Route\u003c\/em\u003e, the novel delves deeply into Catholic symbolism, medieval art, and mysticism. Through poetic prose, Huysmans examines themes of faith, beauty, and the contrast between the sacred and the profane, reflecting his own conversion to Catholicism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joris Karl Huysmans\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1434412687\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781434412683\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wildside Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/27\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.79d","brand":"Joris Karl Huysmans","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48799119835391,"sku":"9781434412683","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-cathedral-joris-karl-huysmans-9781434412683","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}