Author: J. A. Barbey d'AubrevillyPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Anatomy of Dandyism
Author: J. A. Barbey d'AubrevillyPublisher:
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Anatomy of Dandyism
Author: Jules Barbey d'AurevillyPublisher:
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Category : Dandies
Languages : en
Pages : 84
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The Anatomy of Dandyism, with Some Observations on Beau Brummell
Author: Barbey D'AurevillyPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780266468172
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 114
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Excerpt from The Anatomy of Dandyism, With Some Observations on Beau Brummell: Translated From the French B at this does not mean in the least that the present author of Dandyism esteems himself in any way a Pascal or a Rance'. He has never been, and never will be a Jansenist. And he is not a Trappist yet. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
ANATOMY OF DANDYISM, WITH SOME OBSERVATIONS ON BEAU BRUMMELL
Author: BARBEY. D'AUREVILLYPublisher:
ISBN: 9781033095652
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Anatomy of Dandyism
Author: The Anatomy of Dandyism, with Some Observations on Beau Brummell; Translated ... by D. B. Wyndham Lewis: and Illustrated with Drypoints of Hermine David
Author: Jules Barbey d'AurevillyPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 84
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Of Dandyism and of George Brummell
Author: Jules Barbey d'AurevillyPublisher:
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Category : Dandies
Languages : en
Pages : 172
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Fashioning the Dandy
Author: Olga VainshteinPublisher: Anthem Press
ISBN: 1839984465
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
The book explores the dandy as a cultural type across Europe and Russia from the eighteenth century through the present day. Olga Vainshtein offers a unique view on dandyism as a cultural tradition, based not merely on fashionable attire, but also as a particular lifestyle with specific standards of behaviour, bodily practices and conceptual approaches to dress. The dandy is described as the prototypical hero of the modern cult of celebrities. From clubbing manners, the techniques of virtual aristocratism, urban flâneurs and the correct way to examine people, Vainshtein walks us through optical duels and the techniques of visual assessment at social gatherings. Readers will learn about strategies of subversive behaviour found in practical jokes, the fine art of noble scandal, dry wit, bare-faced impudence and mocking politeness. Looking at dandyism as a nineteenth-century literary movement, Vainshtein examines representation of dandies in fiction. Finally, a large section is devoted to Russian and Soviet dandyism and the dandies of today.
The Mirror
Author: Sabine Melchoir-BonnetPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 113668753X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
This engaging and witty cultural history traces the evolution of the mirror from antiquity to the present day, illustrating its journey from wondrous object to ordinary trinket. With its earliest invention, the mirror allowed us to gaze upon ourselves, bestowing a power both fascinating and terrifying.
Enemies of Promise
Author: Cyril ConnollyPublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226115046
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
“Whom the gods wish to destroy,” writes Cyril Connolly, “they first call promising.” First published in 1938 and long out of print, Enemies of Promise, an “inquiry into the problem of how to write a book that lasts ten years,” tests the boundaries of criticism, journalism, and autobiography with the blistering prose that became Connolly’s trademark. Connolly here confronts the evils of domesticity, politics, drink, and advertising as well as novelists such as Joyce, Proust, Hemingway, and Faulkner in essays that remain fresh and penetrating to this day. “A fine critic, compulsive traveler, and candid autobiographer. . . . [Connolly] lays down the law for all writers who wanted to count. . . . He had imagination and decisive images flashed with the speed of wit in his mind.”—V. S. Pritchett, New York Review of Books “Anyone who writes, or wants to write, will find something on just about every single page that either endorses a long-held prejudice or outrages, and that makes it a pretty compelling read. . . . You end up muttering back at just about every ornately constructed pensée that Connolly utters, but that’s one of the joys of this book.”—Nick Hornby, The Believer “A remarkable book.”—Anthony Powell