Extraordinary Aesthetes: Decadents, New Women, and Fin-de-Siècle Culture (Ucl...

Description: Extraordinary Aesthetes: Decadents, New Women, and Fin-de-Si�cle Culture (Ucla Clark Memorial Library Series) [Hardcover] Bristow, Joseph Product Overview The fin de siècle not only designated the end of the Victorian epoch but also marked a significant turn towards modernism. Extraordinary Aesthetes critically examines literary and visual artists from England, Ireland, and Scotland whose careers in poetry, fiction, and illustration flourished during the concluding years of the nineteenth century. This collection draws special attention to the exceptional contributions that artists, poets, and novelists made to the cultural world of the late 1880s and 1890s. The essays illuminate a range of established, increasingly acknowledged, and lesser-known figures whose contributions to this brief but remarkably intense cultural period warrant close attention. Such figures include the critically neglected Mabel Dearmer, whose stunning illustrations appear in Evelyn Sharp’s radical fairy tales for children. Equally noteworthy is the uncompromising short fiction of Ella D’Arcy, who played a pivotal role in editing the most famous journal of the 1890s, The Yellow Book. The discussion extends to a range of legendary writers, including Max Beerbohm, Oscar Wilde, and W.B. Yeats, whose works are placed in dialogue with authors who gained prominence during this period. Bringing women’s writing to the fore, Extraordinary Aesthetes rebalances the achievements of artists and writers during the rapidly transforming cultural world of the fin de siècle. Read more Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of Toronto Press (April 12, 2023) Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 394 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1487546084 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 83 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.65 pounds Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1.5 x 9.25 inches Best Sellers Rank: #2,071,689 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #253 in 19th Century Literary Criticism (Books) #569 in 20th Century Literary Criticism (Books) #2,519 in British & Irish Literary Criticism (Books) #253 in 19th Century Literary Criticism (Books) We have been selling used books since 2012, and we've learned that the most important thing is doing good business. Honesty is our policy. Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.

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