Aubrey Beardsley and British Wagnerism in the 1890s: The Imperfect Wagnerites [Hardcover]

Emma Sutton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 5, 2002

This volume is an interdisciplinary study of the influence of the operas, writing, and personality of Richard Wagner (1813-1883) on the work of Aubrey Beardsley (1872-1898). In exploring Beardsley's often iconoclastic versions--or perversions--of Wagner's work Aubrey Beardsley and British Wagernism in the 1890s aims to investigate the role of Wagnerism with "fin-de-si�cle" British culture, in particular the relations between Wagnerism and contemporary decadence.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A model of precisely the kind of interdisciplinary criticism Beardsley's imagination demands. Sutton is the first to study the visual implications of Beardsley's fascination with music.... Sutton has written a groundbreaking book that richly amplifies our view of Beardsley as an artist in black and white."--Victorian Studies

"A very solid piece of scholarship that will be a valuable contribution to the cultural history of the fin de sid`ecle as well as to Beardsley studies.... This book shows an impressive breath and depth of scholarship. It provides a wealth of scholarly citation, plentiful detailed information, and some material that is either new...or little emphasized."--The Journal of Pre-Raphaelite Studies

"[Sutton] offers a critically informed cultural history that investigates some of the interrelated musical, literary, and visual manifestations of Wagnerism in the fin de siecle."--Music and Letters

About the Author

Emma Sutton is a freelancer writer and tutor

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (December 5, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198187327
• ISBN-13: 978-0198187325
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,314,251 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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