The first anthology of Decadent short stories reflecting a variety
of fin-de-siecle themes This wide-ranging anthology showcases for
the first time the short story as the most attractive genre for
British writers who experimented with Decadent themes and styles.
From familiar writers such as Ernest Dowson, Arthur Symons and
Oscar Wilde to less known writers such as Charles Ricketts, Vincent
O'Sullivan and Una Ashworth Taylor the 36 stories and 2 parodies
demonstrate ideas of class, gender, sexuality, and science as well
as the Gothic, social satire, Symbolist fantasy, fairy tale,
Naturalism/Realism, Impressionism, erotica, and the scientific
romance. The selections represent the important role that the
Little Magazine culture played in the unprecedented explosion of
the Decadent short story in the 1890s. A full introductory essay
sets the scene, while an introduction and endnotes for each story
and explanatory material at the end of the book make this anthology
stand out. Key Features and Benefits - Brings a variety of rare and
important stories together in one volume reflecting an influential
literary genre - Expands the scope of Decadence by bringing
together male and female voices, obscure and famous authors, and
stylistic and thematic concerns such as New Woman fiction, the
Gothic, Impressionism, Realism, paganism, class, homosexuality, and
science - Includes a detailed introduction, an introduction and
endnotes for each story, 3 appendices containing parodies,
background sources and a chronologically arranged list of facts and
publications related to Aesthetic and Decadent stories, and a
select bibliography Kostas Boyiopoulos is Teaching Associate at the
Department of English Studies, Durham University. Yoonjoung Choi is
tutor of English at Durham University. She also teaches Translation
at Durham University and Korean at the University of Leeds. Matthew
Brinton Tildesley is Assistant Professor of English Literature at
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, South Korea.
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