Jane Desmarais

Decadence: An Annotated Anthology

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ISBN 13:
9780719075513
author:
Jane Desmarais
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Manchester University Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2012
Pages:
240
Dimensions:
23 x 15.6 x 2.6 cm
Genre:
Art, Architecture & Photography, Anthologies (non-poetry), Poetry anthologies (various poets), Education & Languages / Higher Education, ART / History / Modern (late 19th Century to 1945), History - Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945), Literary Critic
Condition:
New
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£21.90

Description

Decadence: An Annotated Anthology brings together key texts from an international range of Decadent writings and writings about Decadence. This collection includes manifestos, poems, prose extracts, critical responses, and parodies that showcase the evolution of this literary tradition from the 1830s to the fin de siècle. The selection features works by notable authors such as Théophile Gautier, Walter Pater, Oscar Wilde, Charles Baudelaire, Arthur Symons, J.K. Huysmans, Aubrey Beardsley, and Max Beerbohm, among others. The anthology also includes ancient Roman writings that provide insight into the precursors of Decadent thought. This annotated anthology offers a rich resource for understanding Decadence as an elusive idea and literary tradition, making it a valuable resource for university students, teachers, and lay enthusiasts alike.

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