Wormwood (Classic Reprint): A Drama of Paris: A Drama of Paris (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Corelli, Marie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1331297346 ISBN 13: 9781331297345

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Excerpt from Wormwood: A Drama of Paris As there are several unauthorized Editions of my works now circulating freely in the United States, it is but fair to the publishers of the present volume to state that this issue of "Wormwood; A Drama of Paris," has been personally revised and corrected for them by me, and is the Only Authorized version for America. Other novels of mine, notably "A Romance of Two Worlds," "Thelma," "Vendetta!" and "Ardath" are to be had in various forms at all prices throughout the States; needless to say that these have been published without any reference to me as author, and, having been brought out in unseemly haste and carelessness, are full of the grossest errors and mistakes, for which I, naturally, cannot be responsible. 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.

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Excerpt from Wormwood: A Drama of Paris

As there are several unauthorized Editions of my works; now circulating freely in the United States, it is but fair to the publishers of the present volume to state that this» issue of Wormwood; A Drama of Paris, has been per sonally revised and corrected for' them by me, and is the only Authorised version for America. Other novels of O mine, notably A Romance of Two Worlds, Thelma.

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.

Review:

"Marie Corelli's novels are breathtakingly inventive, often defiant interjections in the late-Victorian literary scene, one-of-a-kind mixtures of romance, decadence, aestheticism, naturalism, and the New Woman fiction. This Broadview edition of Wormwood, Corelli's attack on Paris absintheurs, provides an able introduction to the author's life, helpful glosses on Corelli's creative use of many French words and phrases, and extensive background on bohemian Paris, British francophobia, and contemporary controversies surrounding naturalism and degeneration theory. The appendices contextualize the novel's fascination with addiction and art, passion and pathology. This edition is the most thorough and responsible treatment of Corelli's work to date." - Annette R. Federico, James Madison University

This edition makes Wormwood, arguably Marie Corelli's most controversial novel, available once again. Kirsten MacLeod's astutely selected appendicesincluding materials about degeneration theory and naturalism, translations of cited French poems and songs, contemporary reviews, and epistolary extracts conveying Corelli's aesthetic philosophyserve well to culturally contextualize this work, making this edition the obvious choice. - Carol Margaret Davison, University of Windsor

About this edition

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1331297346
• ISBN 13: 9781331297345
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 356