Literature and Culture at the Fin de Si?cle

By Talia Schaffer

Book Overview

This unprecedented comprehensive anthology of short canonical readings on important topics in fin-de-si cle literature offers the most prominent examples of poetry, fiction, prose, and drama for thorough in-depth study. This anticipated collection features non-canonical stories, poems, and articles alongside well-known works by fin-de-si cle authors. By bringing to the forefront the definition and the significance of the fin-de-si cle movement, this anthology involves the reader in a continual scholarly endeavor. Organized into two thematic units, "Aestheticism" and "The New Women," this text includes a range of authors: from Wilde and Kipling to Housman and Pater. Annotations and unit introductions supply brief, informative explanations to aid comprehension.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0321132173
• ISBN13: 9780321132178
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 606 Pages
• Weight: 1.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"