Literature and Culture at the Fin de Siècle

Literature and Culture at the Fin de Siècle
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Publisher : Addison-Wesley Longman
Total Pages : 644
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Download or read book Literature and Culture at the Fin de Siècle written by Talia Schaffer and published by Addison-Wesley Longman. This book was released on 2007 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unprecedented comprehensive anthology of short canonical readings on important topics in fin-de-siècle literature offers the most prominent examples of poetry, fiction, prose, and drama for thorough in-depth study. This anticipated collection features non-canonical stories, poems, and articles alongside well-known works by fin-de-siècle authors. By bringing to the forefront the definition and the significance of the fin-de-siècle movement, this anthology involves the reader in a continual scholarly endeavor. Organized into two thematic units, "Aestheticism" and "The New Women," this text includes a range of authors: from Wilde and Kipling to Housman and Pater. Annotations and unit introductions supply brief, informative explanations to aid comprehension.


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