Literature and Culture at the Fin de Sicle

About this book

This unprecedented comprehensive anthology of short canonical readings on important topics in fin-de-sicle 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-sicle authors. By bringing to the forefront the definition and the significance of the fin-de-sicle 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.