Decadence, and Other Essays on the Culture of Ideas by Remy de Gourmont

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Author Gourmont, Remy de, 1858-1915
Translator Bradley, William Aspenwall, 1878-1939
Title Decadence, and Other Essays on the Culture of Ideas
Note The first, sixth, seventh, and eighth essays are translated from La Culture des Idées; the ninth is from the Promenades Philosophiques; and the remaining essays are from Le Chemin de Velours.
Contents The disassociation of ideas -- Glory and the idea of immortality -- Success and the idea of beauty -- The value of education -- Women and language -- Stéphane Mallarmé and the idea of decadence -- Of style or writing -- Subconscious creation -- The roots of idealism.
Language English
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject Philosophy
Subject French essays -- Translations into English
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