| Decadence and Other Essays on the Culture of Ideas Contributor(s): Gourmont, Remy De (Author), Bradley, William Aspenwall (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0996659994 ISBN-13: 9780996659994 Publisher: Antipodes Press OUR PRICE: $17.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Essays - Psychology - History |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 5.25" W x 8" (0.47 lbs) 184 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - French |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Decadence and Other Essays on the Culture of Ideas is a collection of essays by the novelist, poet, and literary critic Remy de Gourmont. An uncompromising free-thinker, his analytical intelligence is brought to bear on an wide range of topics: the cornerstone of his literary criticism, "The Disassociation of Ideas" is included here along with "Glory and the Idea of Immortality", "Success and the Idea of Beauty", "The Value of Education", "St phane Mallarm and the Idea of Decadence", and more. |