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SPECTRUM OF DECADENCE
THE LITERATURE OF THE 1890S |
| By: |
Murray Pittock |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
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£26.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1317629515 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781317629511 |
| Publisher: |
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
1 August, 2014 |
| Series: |
Routledge Revivals |
| Pages: |
222 |
| Description: |
The 1890s was the era of decadent culture, of Oscar Wilde and aestheticism. This book traces the genesis of this distinctive culture through the literary texts of the period, providing an in-depth study of the ideology of the Decadents. |
| Synopsis: |
The 1890s, the Naughty Nineties, was an exciting and flamboyant time in British life and literature. First published in 1993, this title traces the genesis of the literary culture of the 1890s through some of the popular novels and literary texts of the period. By examining works by such writers as Oscar Wilde, Bram Stoker, W. B. Yeats, and Walter Pater, Murray Pittock analyses the nature of the `Decadent era' and the artistic theories of Symbolism and Aestheticism. Significantly, he provides a full assessment of the lasting impact that the thought of the period has had on our own understanding of our cultural past. Spectrum of Decadence explores the confrontations between art and science, sex and mortality, desire and virtue, which, the author argues are as much a part of modern society's fin-de-siecle as they were of the nineteenth century's. This reissue bridges the gap between literary texts, historical context, and contemporary critical theory. |
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UK |
| Imprint: |
Routledge |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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