The Idea of Decadence in French Literature, 1830-1900

A.E. Carter

Published by University of Toronto Press 1978

The Idea of Decadence in French Literature, 1830-1900

A.E. Carter

https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442652538

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The cult of decadence is usually dismissed as an eccentricity of French literature. However, the nineteenth century's preoccupation with decadence provides us with a key to the secret places of its thought, to all the obscure passages and backstairs behind the triumphant façade.

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Carter A.E. :

A.E. Carter taught in various Canadian universities and from 1964 till his retirement he was a professor of French Literature at the University of Georgia.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	vii
1. The Perverted Legend Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. Decline and Fall Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	26
3. Nerve-Storms and Bad Heredity Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	62
4. Fin-de-Siècle Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	89
5. The Glamours of Syntax Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	123
6. A Summary Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	144
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	153

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Language: English
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Copyright year: 1978
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 166
Keywords: DISCOUNT-B

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Published: December 15, 1978
ISBN: 9781442652538