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M. Folantin is a government employee who is overwhelmed by the quotidian misery of life. The story follows his Quixotic quest for enjoyment - as he goes to a restaurant, to the cinema, and to a prostitute - but ultimately finds that nothing can shake from him his disgust and boredom with the business of living.
Moisture wrinkling throughout with a stain on the last few pages. Cheap reading copy. Paperback. 
This is a new translation after half a century of Huysmans' earliest masterpiece. It includes the short story, 'The Retreat of Monsieur Bougran', translated for the first time into English. 'With the Flow' describes the minutiae of misery and boredom... 
Through its brilliant, unrelenting detail, Huysmans' early masterpiece captures the minutiae of misery and boredom in a day in the life of a man who--for the moment--refuses to go with the flow. It is published here with the short story "The Retreat... 
Excellent condition, no markings/underlining/highlighting. Satisfaction guaranteed! ! 