IDENTITY
A vau-l'eau
Literature
Work Summary
A vau-l'eau by Joris-Karl Huysmans is a novella about the minor civil servant Jean Folantin, whose lonely Parisian life is dominated by bad meals, dreary lodgings and failed attempts to find comfort. Its bleak comedy turns everyday routine into a study of boredom, isolation and modern urban dissatisfaction.
Evidence Summary
The work forms part of his contemporary-naturalist reading context.
No specific artistic connection is assigned here.
CONTEXT
Author / Source
Joris-Karl Huysmans
Work
A vau-l'eau
Years / Period
Aug 1888
Van Gogh Relation
Mentioned
EVIDENCE
Key Quotation
CONNECTIONS
Evidence Trail
Aug 1888 — Letter 669 / note to Letter 674
Mentioned · Mentioned
The scholarly notes state that Van Gogh mentioned Huysmans's A vau-l'eau in Letter 669.
Response: The work forms part of his contemporary-naturalist reading context.
Connection: No specific artistic connection is assigned here.
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