The Decadent Republic of Letters

Taste, Politics, and Cosmopolitan Community from Baudelaire to Beardsley

Autori

• Matthew Potolsky

Parametri

• 240 pagine
• 9 ore di lettura

• Arte / Cultura
• Sulla letteratura

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The book challenges traditional notions of decadence, presenting it not as a retreat from society but as a vibrant movement that engaged a diverse, cosmopolitan audience. It highlights how influential figures like Charles Baudelaire and Aubrey Beardsley used shared aesthetic sensibilities to connect people across different languages and nationalities, redefining the cultural landscape of their time.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2012

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