Dedalus Book of English Decadence: Vile Emperors and Reptiles
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Dedalus Book of English Decadence: Vile Emperors and Reptiles by James Wilsher
Avatars and acolytes Byron, De Quincey, Wilde and more, are here, all at their unwholesome best. English Decadence was not a polite response to French invention, but the hothouse blossoming of long, indigenous researches into the perverse. Like Imperial Rome, England could hardly subdue and rule the globe without becoming corrupt. The Romantics tried rebellion, but amid Victorian industry, terminally-fatigued Decadents concerned themselves with cultivating their addiction to luxury and sensation. This is the most wide-ranging, important collection of English decadent writing ever published.
Willsher, James: - The editor is a pale clerk who lives in East Anglia. He scours the country in search of lost and forgotten books.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781903517260 |
| ISBN 10 | 1903517265 |
| Title | Dedalus Book of English Decadence: Vile Emperors and Reptiles |
| Author | James Wilsher |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Dedalus Ltd |
| Year published | 2004-07-27 |
| Number of pages | 210 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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