Decadence, Degeneration, and the End Studies in the European Fin de Siècle
Description
Art and literature during the European fin-de-siècle period often manifested themes of degeneration and decay, both of bodies and civilizations, as well as illness, bizarre sexuality, and general morbidity. This collection explores these topics in relation to artists and writers as diverse as Oscar Wilde, August Strindberg, and Aubrey Beardsley.
Keywords
HistoryEuropeLiterary CriticismModern20th CenturySocial HistoryEuropean
2014Book
Author(s)Jeffrey Walsh, M. Härmänmaa, C. Nissen
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US
ISBN9781137470881
LanguageEnglish
