Literature and Culture at the Fin de Siècle

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Literature and Culture at the Fin de Siècle Talia Schaffer0-321-13217-3This unprecedented comprehensive anthology offers the most prominent and exciting examples of poetry, fiction, prose, and drama in fin-de-siècle literature.This anticipated collection features well-known works by fin-de-siècle authors alongside non-canonical stories, poems, and articles. Organized into four thematic units - “Aestheticism, ” “New Women, ” “Mind and Body, ” and “England and Its Others” - this text delves into the provocative topics relevant to this literary era. FeaturesThe first and only undergraduate reader on the fin-de-siècle offers famous poems, popular fiction, and controversial journalism, along with rare non-canonical texts, to suit broad surveys and single-topic seminars alike. The readings provide a broad representation of popular and lesser-known authors, including Oscar Wilde, Rudyard Kipling, Walter Pater, A.E. Housman, Alice Maynell, Arthur Symons, and Una Ashworth Taylor. Innovative juxtapositions of material offer a new perspective on well-known texts. Headnotes, footnotes, and unit introductions supply brief, readable explanations to support and contextualize the readings.Add Value for StudentsLongman Publishers offers the following titles at a discount when packaged with Literature and Culture at the Fin de Siècle. Contact your Longman representative for an exam copy or a special package ISBN via www.ablongman.com/replocator. Damrosch/Dettmar, et al, Longman Anthology of British Literature, Volume 2B: The Victorian Age Damrosch/Dettmar, et al, Longman Anthology of British Literature, Volume 2C: The Twentieth Century Wilde/Elfenbein, The Picture of Dorian Gray, A Longman Cultural Edition Conrad/Kipling/Damrosch, Heart of Darkness, The Man Who Would Be King, and Other Works on Empire, A Longman Cultural Edition