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200 pages • first pub 1835 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781420948622
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Digireads.com
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Theophile Gautier's masterpiece "Mademoiselle de Maupin" might be better known for its lengthy preface than the actual novel itself. It is there in which the author discusses art for art's sake, arguing that "everything useful is ugly." The novel ...
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200 pages • first pub 1835 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781420948622
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Digireads.com
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
Description
Theophile Gautier's masterpiece "Mademoiselle de Maupin" might be better known for its lengthy preface than the actual novel itself. It is there in which the author discusses art for art's sake, arguing that "everything useful is ugly." The novel ...