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Huysmans' "À rebours" is widely accepted as a precursor to which movement?

  • Modernism

  • Renaissance

  • Communism

  • Cubism

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Modernism, characterized by its radical break from traditional forms and values, finds its roots in Huysmans' "À rebours." This influential novel, published in 1884, epitomizes the movement's rejection of societal norms and celebrates individualism, paving the way for subsequent literary and artistic innovations that defined the modernist era.
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