Symbolism

1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-138-28313-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 82 Seiten, Format (B × H): 129 mm x 198 mm, Gewicht: 454 g

Reihe: The Critical Idiom Reissued

First published in 1971, this work provides a helpful introduction to the French Symbolism movement. After an introduction to the defining ideas of the movement, it explores five key Symbolist writers: Baudelaire, Verlaine, Rimbaud, Mallarmé and Valéry. The book concludes with a discussion of the impact of Symbolism across Europe.

This book will be of interest to those studying nineteenth-century French literature.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Chadwick, Charles

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Romanische Literaturen Französische Literatur
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literarische Strömungen & Epochen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

General Editor’s Preface; 1. The theory of Symbolism 2. Baudelaire’s ‘Correspondances’ 3. Verlain’s melodies 4. Rimbaud the ‘voyant’ 5. Mallarmé and the infinite 6. Valéry’s return to reality 7. The repercussions of Symbolism; Select Bibliography; Index

Über Autor(innen)

Charles Chadwick