The Love Which Dare Not Speak its Name: An Examination of Pagan Symbolism and Morality in Fin de siecle Decadent Fiction

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作者：

Reid, Kelly Anne ^{[1
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机构：

[1] Woodroffe Sch, Lyme Regis, Dorset, England

来源：

POMEGRANATE | 2008年 / 10卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1558/pome.v10i2.130

中图分类号：

B9 [宗教];

学科分类号：

010107 ;

摘要：

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 symbolic means to explore these subversive elements of society.

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页码：130 / 141

页数：12