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Decadence, Degeneration, and the End : Studies in the European Fin De Siècle by Marja Härmänmaa, Christopher Nissen (eds.) is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Decadence, Degeneration, and the End : Studies in the European Fin De Siècle about?
Art and literature during the European fin-de-siècle period often manifested themes of degeneration and decay, both of bodies and civilizations, as well as illness, bizarre sexuality, and general morbidity. This collection explores these topics in relation to artists and writers as diverse as Oscar Wilde, August Strindberg, and Aubrey Beardsley.
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Marja Härmänmaa, Christopher Nissen (eds.)
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan US Palgrave Macmillan
- Published
- 2014
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781137470874
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, History, Literary Criticism
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
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