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Classic Stories from the Age of Decadence

English · Hardback

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As the nineteenth century drew to a close, decadent authors boldly decided it was time for something new. Their work was radical, daring and controversial, and it captured a unique feeling and exciting atmosphere. Rich with aesthetic hedonism, this anthology showcases the very best short stories from the movement. In ''The Nightingale and the Rose'', Oscar Wilde expertly captures the decadent mood when a young student laments the futility of art; Vernon Lee tells the story of a mysterious and beautiful woman who brings strange misfortune to a coastal village in ''Dionea''; ''A Funeral Oration'' by Jean Lorrain oozes with excess and indulgence; ''Enoch Soames'' grapples with the fin-de-siecle fear of leaving no legacy. From famous to lesser-known writers, there is no shortage of drama, darkness and decay in this riveting collection. Part of the Macmillan Collector''s Library: a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics bound in cloth with ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is edited and introduced by writer and academic Jane Desmarais.

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Authors Jane Desmarais
Assisted by Jane Desmarais (Editor), Desmarais Jane (Editor)
Publisher Macmillan
 
Languages English
Age Recommendation from age 18
Product format Hardback
Released 04.11.2025
 
EAN 9781035052783
ISBN 978-1-0-3505278-3
No. of pages 304
Dimensions 100 mm x 159 mm x 19 mm
Series Macmillan Collector's Library
Collector's Library
Subjects Fiction > Narrative literature

FICTION / Literary, FICTION / Classics, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), FICTION / Psychological, Short Stories, FICTION / Ghost, FICTION / Gothic, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Speculative fiction, Classic horror and ghost stories, Classic fiction: general and literary, Classic horror, ghost stories and supernatural fiction

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