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The Decadent Movement in Literature
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Arthur Symons's "The Decadent Movement in Literature" is a seminal essay that helped to define and popularize the Decadent movement.
Published in 1893, it introduced English readers to the latest French Decadent writers, such as Stéphane Mallarmé and Paul Verlaine.
Symons's essay is notable for its own distinctive style, characterized by its florid language and evocative imagery.
He describes decadence as a "beautiful and interesting disease," reflecting the movement's fascination with the darker aspects of human experience.
The essay's inclusion of W.E.
Henley, a conservative writer, alongside Walter Pater, highlights the essay's attempt to broaden the understanding of Decadence and its presence in English literature.
Published in 1893, it introduced English readers to the latest French Decadent writers, such as Stéphane Mallarmé and Paul Verlaine.
Symons's essay is notable for its own distinctive style, characterized by its florid language and evocative imagery.
He describes decadence as a "beautiful and interesting disease," reflecting the movement's fascination with the darker aspects of human experience.
The essay's inclusion of W.E.
Henley, a conservative writer, alongside Walter Pater, highlights the essay's attempt to broaden the understanding of Decadence and its presence in English literature.
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The Decadent Movement
