The Dedalus Book of Russian Decadence: Perversity, Despair and Collapse

by Kirsten Lodge

The sensationalism and morbid pessimism that characterized French decadence in the late nineteenth century quickly attracted converts throughout Europe, including Russia. The Dedalus Book of Russian Decadence: Perversity, Despair and Collapse brings together horrifying, dramatic and erotic short stories and poetry, most of which have never before been translated into English, by the most decadent Russian writers. It includes scandalous writings by...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1903517605
• ISBN13: 9781903517604
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Dedalus
• Length: 346 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.2" x 7.8"