Neil Sammells, a Professor of English and Irish Literature, Kate Hext, a Senior Lecturer at Exeter, and Alex Murray, a Senior Lecturer at Queen's University Belfast, dive into the intriguing world of the Decadent Movement. They discuss how figures like Oscar Wilde and Baudelaire rejected Victorian norms, celebrating 'art for art's sake.' The guests explore the bold aesthetics of 'The Yellow Book,' the controversies around dandyism, and the movement's eventual decline amid changing societal values, all while tracing its enduring influence on literature.
