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Ornament, Fantasy, and Desire in Nineteenth-Century French Literature

Ornament, Fantasy, and Desire in Nineteenth-Century French Literature( )
Author: Gordon, Rae Beth
Series title:Princeton Legacy Library
ISBN:978-0-691-06927-2
Publication Date:Aug 1992
Publisher:Princeton University Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $55.00
Book Description:

In this examination of the role of ornament in nineteenth-century French literature, Rae Beth Gordon shows that ornament, far from being a simple accessory, raises problems that are at the very heart of aesthetic experience: limits and their transgression, illusion and seduction, pleasure and tension, harmony and confusion, excess and marginality. After placing texts by Nerval, Gautier, Mallarm, Huysmans, and Rachilde within the context of the history and techniques of the...
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Book Details
Pages:316
Detailed Subjects: Literary Criticism / European / French
Literary Criticism / Subjects & Themes / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.42 x 9.57 x 1.13 Inches
Book Weight:1.5 Pounds



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