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The idea of decadence in French literature, 1830-1900 /

The cult of decadence is usually dismissed as an eccentricity of French literature. However, the nineteenth century's preoccupation with decadence provides us with a key to the secret places of its thought, to all the obscure passages and backstairs behind the triumphant façade.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Carter, A. E.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 1978.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; CONTENTS; PREFACE; 1. The Perverted Legend; 2. Decline and Fall; 3. Nerve-Storms and Bad Heredity; 4. Fin-de-Siècle; 5. The Glamours of Syntax; 6. A Summary; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; L; M; N; P; R; S; T; V; Z.