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At twenty the "Fra Angelico of Satanism", as Roger Fry was to call Aubrey Beardsley, was an obscure clerk in a London insurance firm. Three years later he was the most notorious — and perhaps the most influential — artist in England.

Here, then, is the marvelous boy—he died at twenty-five—as human being and as complex and tragic genius, in the rich context of 150 examples of his graphic art.

The original version of Aubrey Beardsley was a National Book Award nominee. ... Read more

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The 60 drawings in this book are accompanied by an essay by Bridget Elliot: "Aubrey Beardsley as Performer: Fin de Siecle or Entr'acte?", which examines Beardsley's work within a modern, sociological framework. Elliot brings to the fore the social implications of the headstrong artistic stance that Beardsley took against conservatism, while also evaluating Beardsley's success in terms of the social and technological developments in the 1980s. Bridget Elliot is Associate Professor of Visual Arts at the University of Ontario, Canada. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature. ... Read more

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Following in the tradition of Don Quixote, Earl Lavender is the story of two impecunious gentlemen who run away from their conventional lives, style themselves 'Earl Lavender' and 'Lord Brumm', and set out to preach the new creed of Evolution. Their hilarious romp across London leads them to all sorts of strange adventures, such as a wild hansom cab chase, a sojourn among a subterranean society of flagellants, and the discovery of the evolutionary 'Missing Link'.

A key Decadent text, Earl Lavender (1895) is also Davidson's response to what he saw as some of the more ridiculous ideas and behaviours of the age. This new edition features a new introduction by Mark Valentine and a reproduction of the original frontispiece by Aubrey Beardsley.

John Davidson (1857-1909) was a Scottish poet, playwright, and novelist. Although during his lifetime he was compared favourably with Hardy, Housman, and Yeats, and admired by Shaw and T. S. Eliot, Davidson's reputation has languished since his tragic suicide. Long out of print, Earl Lavender is now restored to modern audiences, who will find that Davidson's humour and satire are as fresh today as in 1895. ... Read more

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In the grand scheme of things, the literature of the 1890s has a cultural weight that the modest means and ambitions of it writers cannot bare. If you like it, you like it and if you like it this is a welcome edition to your library. The book can actually be read without the worry of damaging a valuable first edition. The book itself? If you like Wise Blood by Flannery O'Conner you'll like this. It's a good book. Read it. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Home may be a house or an apartment or a cardboard box, but it is never just that. It is not merely bricks and mortar, but rather something far more abstract, something both physical and emotional. We all personalize our spaces, invoking our own domestic aesthetics, creating an extension of ourselves, a statement of our character, our historical and social situation, and our aspirations. Home Sweet Home 102 investigates these and other notions of home through texts, found photographs, commissioned artwork, and music. Jay Davis's fantastical interior-scapes are illustrated and discussed by poet Max Henry; Wolfgang Tillmans contributes his first-ever still life together with a collection of recent unpublished work; Edgar Allen Poe's essay "The Philosophy of Furniture" offers a picture of his perfect room; Art Nouveau graphic artist Aubrey Beardsley decorates in dripping curlicues; and more. A surprise, too, upon entering Home Sweet Home 102: out of its pages fall housing confetti, small cutouts of house shapes from architecture and design magazines.Edited by Charlotte Troy.

Essays by Edgar Allen Poe, James R.A. Noyes and Max Henry.

Introduction by Richard Hamilton.

Paperback, 5.75 x 8.25 in. / 148 pgs / 87 color.

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more