The Love Which Dare Not Speak its Name
An Examination of Pagan Symbolism and Morality in Fin de siecle Decadent Fiction
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12757203 |
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| Authors | Kelly Anne Reid (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 130-141 |
| Publication date | 2009-04-20 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Pomegranate The International Journal of Pagan Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1528-0268 • E-ISSN: 1743-1735 |
| Publisher | Equinox Publishing (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1558/pome.v10i2.130 |
| OpenAlex | W2087012590 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
This essay considers the Pagan symbolism which was so crucial to the decadents of the fin-de-siecle. It focuses on the novel 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' by Oscar Wilde, the novella 'Death in Venice' by Thomas Mann and some of the iconic sketches by Aubrey Beardsley and seeks to understand the Pagan and homoerotic motifs of the genre. It draws the conclusion that the decadents saw Paganism and homosexuality as inextricable and used elements of society
Art · Art history · Christianity · Decadence · Fin de siecle · Homosexuality · Literature · Morality · Novella · Paganism · Romance · Sociology · Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies · Gender Studies · Historical and Literary Studies · Philosophy · Religious studies · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices · Religious Studies
| Highly cited | No |
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