Aesthetes and Decadents of the 1890s
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Aesthetes and Decadents of the 1890s by Karl Beckson
The Aesthetic and Decadent Movement of the late 19th century spawned the idea of Art for Art's Sake, challenged aesthetic standards and shocked the bourgeosie. From Walter Pater's study, The Renaissance to Salome, the truly decadent collaboration between Oscar Wilde and Aubrey Beardsley, Karl Beckson has chosen a full spectrum of works that chronicle the British artistic achievement of the 1890s. In this revised edition of a classic anthology, The Ballad of Reading Gaol has been included in its entirety; the bibliography has been completely updated; Professor Beckson's notes and commentary have been expanded from the first edition published in 1966. The so-called Decadent or Aesthetic period remains one of the most interesting in the history of the arts. The poetry and prose of such writers as Yeats, Wilde, Symons, Johnson, Dowson, Barlas, Pater and others are included in this collection, along with sixteen of Aubrey Beardsley's drawings.
Karl Beckson; Illustrations by Aubrey Beardsley
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| ISBN 13 | 9780897330442 |
| ISBN 10 | 0897330447 |
| Title | Aesthetes and Decadents of the 1890s |
| Author | Karl Beckson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Academy Chicago Publishers |
| Year published | 2005-08-30 |
| Number of pages | 337 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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