The Angels of Perversity

by Remy de Gourmont

The stories in The Angels of Perversity are key examples of early Symbolist prose shaped and inspired by the French Decadent consciousness and must rank among the best short stories of the 1890s.The tone of the stories is unique, with an unusual mixture of decadence and eroticism, balanced by an ironic and sentimental view of the world.

"Anatole France called Remy de Gourmont (1858-1915) the 'greatest living French writer'. The stories...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1912868849
• ISBN13: 9781912868841
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: Dedalus
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.7"