The Dedalus Book of Roman Decadence: Emperors of Debauchery

by Geoffrey Farrington

This volume collects the poetry and prose that served as the model and inspiration for so much of fin-de-siecle English and French writing, providing a vivid picture of sexual excess and debauchery in a cruel and violent society which has never ceased to fascinate the library and scholarly imagination of succeeding generations. The editor, novelist Geoffrey Farrington, provides a general introduction to the literary and political milieux of imperial...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 187398216X
• ISBN13: 9781873982167
• Release Date: March 1994
• Publisher: Dedalus
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.0" x 7.8"