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“A Picture is a Purely Decorative Thing” is a brand new collection of essays and excerpts on the subject of The Arts written by Oscar Wilde. Contents include: “The Artist”, “The English Renaissance of Art”, “An Exposure of Naturalism”, “Sculpture at The Arts and Crafts”, “House Decoration”, “The Poetry of Archæology”, “The Art of Archæology”, “Art and the Handicraftsman”, “Mr. Morris on Tapestry”, “Lecture to Art Students”, “The Relation of Dress to Art”, “London Models”, “Pen, Pencil and...
| Автор | Oscar Wilde |
Violet Paget (1856–1935), also known under the pseudonym Vernon Lee, was a French-born British writer famous for her supernatural fiction and contributions to the field of aesthetics. She also wrote more than a dozen books on a variety of subjects ranging from music to travel, and today she is best remembered for her original ideas and amusing use of irony. First published in 1913, “The Beautiful – An Introduction to Psychological Aesthetics” is a collection of classic essays by Paget that...
| Автор | Vernon Lee |
“Salomé” is a 1891 play in one act by Oscar Wilde. Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (1854–1900) was an Irish poet and playwright who became one of the most popular in London during the 1880s and 1890s. Well-known for his sharp wit and extravagant attire, Wilde was a proponent of aestheticism and wrote in a variety of forms including poetry, fiction, and drama. He was famously imprisoned for homosexual acts from 1895 to 1897 and died at the age of 46, just three years after his release....
| Автор | Oscar Wilde |
Violet Paget (1856–1935), also known under the pseudonym Vernon Lee, was a French-born British writer famous for her supernatural fiction and contributions to the field of aesthetics. She also wrote more than a dozen books on a variety of subjects ranging from music to travel, and today she is best remembered for her original ideas and amusing use of irony. This volume contains a fantastic collection of Paget's best essays related to art or beauty that will appeal to those with a keen...
| Автор | Vernon Lee |
This vintage book contains Ernest Dowson’s 1905 collection of poetry, “The Poems of Ernest Dowson”. A fantastic compendium of diverse poesy, this volume would make for a worthy addition to any collection, and is highly recommended for fans of decadent poetry. Ernest Dowson (1867 – 1900) was an English short-story writer, poet, and novelist. He is commonly associated with the 'Decadent movement', and best remembered for such vivid phrases as 'Days of Wine and Roses' and...
| Автор | Dowson Ernest Christopher |
This early work by William Morris was originally published in 1899 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. William Morris was born in London, England in 1834. Arguably best known as a textile designer, he founded a design partnership which deeply influenced the decoration of churches and homes during the early 20th century. However, he is also considered an important Romantic writer and pioneer of the modern fantasy genre, being a direct influence on authors such...
| Автор | William Morris |
This early work by William Morris was originally published in 1899 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. William Morris was born in London, England in 1834. Arguably best known as a textile designer, he founded a design partnership which deeply influenced the decoration of churches and homes during the early 20th century. However, he is also considered an important Romantic writer and pioneer of the modern fantasy genre, being a direct influence on authors such...
| Автор | William Morris |
Litteraturens epoke er forbi. Vi har forladt Gutenberg-galaksen og er rejst ud i det uendelige digitale univers, hvor andre medier med lynets hast har overhalet bogen ? og med den litteraturen, som vi kender den.Men litteraturen lever videre, pastar Dan Ringgaard, lektor i nordisk litteratur ved Aarhus Universitet. Den er ikke forbeholdt hvide sider mellem et nydeligt omslag. Litteratur er den kunst, vi til hver en tid laver med sproget. Og sa er den en sAerlig made at lAese verden pa, som er...
| Автор | Dan Ringgaard |
Sprog er alfa og omega. Det er ved hjAelp af symboler som dem her i bogen, at vi kan finde ud af at leve sammen og forsta hinanden. Eller misforsta. Sprog er med andre ord skyld i bade krig og kAerlighed. Takket vAere sproget kan vi endda samle tankerne om en tAenkepause. Sprog har gjort os til mennesker – og som mennesker unikke i dyreriget. Og sprog fortsAetter med at forme os. For ifolge Mikkel Wallentin, sprognord og hjerneforsker ved Aarhus Universitet, tyder noget pa, at vi op gennem...
| Автор | Mikkel Wallentin |