Binding: Paperback
Description: He had become the dandy of the unpredictable. A quest for new sensations and an avowed desire to shock possessed the Decadent writers of fin - de - si cle Paris. The years 1880 - 1900 saw an extraordinary hothouse flowering of talent that produced some of the most exotic stylized and cerebral literature in the French language. While Decadence was a European movement its epicentre was the French capital. On the eve of Freud's early discoveries writers such as Gourmont Lorrain Maupassant Mirbeau Richepin Schwob and Villiers engaged in a species of wild analysis of their own perfecting the art of short fiction as they did so. Death and Eros haunt these pages and a polymorphous perversity by turns hilarious and horrifying. Their stories teem with addicts maniacs and murderers as they strive to outdo each other. This newly translated selection brings together the very best writing of the period from lesser known figures as well as famous names. Provocative and unsettling these extraordinary corrosive little tales continue to cast a cold eye on the modern world. About THE Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up - to - date bibliographies for further study and much more.
Title: French Decadent Tales
Brand: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199569274
Pages: 288 Pages
Publication Date: 5/19/2013
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Category: Fiction In Translation