Marie Corelli,Kirsten MacLeod
Though disparaged by literary critics of her day, Marie Corelli was one of the most popular novelists of the late Victorian and Edwardian periods. ,Wormwood, (1890) is a lurid tale of unrequited love, betrayal, vengeance, murder, suicide, and addiction. The novel recounts the degeneration of Gaston Beauvais, a promising young Parisian man who, betrayed by his fiancÃ©e and his best friend, falls prey to the seductive powers of absinthe. The impact of Gastonâ€™s debauchery and addiction on himself, his family, and his friends is graphically recounted in this important contribution to the literature of fin de siÃ¨cle decadence. ,This Broadview edition includes a critical introduction and a generous selection of contextualizing documents, including excerpts from Corelliâ€™s writings on art and literature, nineteenth-century degeneration theories, and clinical and artistic views on absinthe.
Classics,Fiction,Literature,19th Century,Historical,Victorian,Female Authors,Literature,Gothic
Wormwood: A Drama of Paris