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In Decadent Style, John Reed defines “decadent art” broadly enough to encompass literature, music, and the visual arts and precisely enough to examine individual works in detail. Reed focuses on the essential characteristics of this style and distinguishes it from non–esthetic categories of “decadent artists” and “decadent themes.”Like

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“…Reed’s work is challenging and provocative and should lead to much debate.” * The Year’s Work in English Studies *
“Ably argued and demonstrated in detailed analyses of numerous works of art, Reed’s thesis is original and useful, and easily amounts to a major contribution to the phenomenon called Decadence.” * Victorian Studies *

Decadent Style

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      Publisher MJ - Ohio University Press
      Published 9/25/2017 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780821407936
      978-0821407936
      ISBN-10 0821407937

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In Decadent Style, John Reed defines “decadent art” broadly enough to encompass literature, music, and the visual arts and precisely enough to examine individual works in detail. Reed focuses on the essential characteristics of this style and distinguishes it from non–esthetic categories of “decadent artists” and “decadent themes.”Like

      Trade Review
      “…Reed’s work is challenging and provocative and should lead to much debate.” * The Year’s Work in English Studies *
      “Ably argued and demonstrated in detailed analyses of numerous works of art, Reed’s thesis is original and useful, and easily amounts to a major contribution to the phenomenon called Decadence.” * Victorian Studies *

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