This book traces a genealogy of political dandyism in literature.
Dandies abstain from worldly affairs, and politics in particular.
As an enigmatic figure, or a being of great eccentricity, it was
the dandy that haunted the literary and cultural imagination of the
nineteenth century. In fact, the dandy is often seen as a
quintessential nineteenth-century figure. It was surprising, then,
when at the beginning of the twenty-first century this figure
returned from the past to an unexpected place: the very heart of
European politics. Various so-called populist leaders were seen as
political dandies. But how could that figure that was once known
for its aversion towards politics all of a sudden become the
protagonist of a new political paradigm? Or was the dandy perhaps
always already part of a political imagination? This study charts
the emergence of this political paradigm. From the dandy's first
appearance to his latest resurrection, from Charles Baudelaire to
Jean-Francois Lyotard, from dandy-insects to a dandy-Christ, this
book follows his various guises and disguises.
General
Imprint: |
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
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Country of origin: |
Switzerland |
Series: |
Palgrave Studies in Modern European Literature |
Release date: |
December 2018 |
First published: |
2018 |
Authors: |
Geertjan de Vugt
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Dimensions: |
210 x 148 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
243 |
Edition: |
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-03-008125-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Language & Literature >
Literature: history & criticism >
General
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LSN: |
3-03-008125-7 |
Barcode: |
9783030081256 |
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