Hideous Absinthe: A History of the Devil in a Bottle

by Jad Adams

Book Overview

Hideous Absinthe boldly combines the art, literature, science, and social history of the nineteenth century to produce the story of a drink that came to symbolize both the high points of art and the depths of degeneration.
Jad Adams looks at the myths of absinthe and examines its influence on the artistic movements of the nineteenth century. He considers the work of Degas, Manet, and Picasso, who painted what are now considered masterpieces...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0299200000
• ISBN13: 9780299200008
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.3"