Maison pour dames

by Jean Lorrain

190pages. 18x11x2cm. Broché.

190 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published December 1, 1989

About the author

Jean Lorrain, born Paul Duval, was a French poet and novelist of the Symbolist school.

Lorrain was a dedicated disciple of dandyism, and openly gay. Lorrain wrote a number of collections of verse, including La forêt bleue (1883) and L'ombre ardente, (1897). He is also remembered for his decadent novels and short stories, such as Monsieur de Phocas (1901) and Histoires des masques (1900), as well as for one of his best novels, Sonyeuse, which he links to portraits exhibited by Antonio de La Gandara in 1893.

Reviews

[Francesca · Rating 3 out of 5]

onestamente va preso per quello che è, una sorta di reportage di tutto il marciume presente nella società letteraria dell’epoca. si parla di un premio letterario vinto da una donna di provincia sotto pseudonimo. le viene chiesto di rivelarsi e di scattare una foto che finirà sul giornale della capitale. si notano le differenza tra paesini di provincia soggetti alle critiche di una societá patriarcale e quella di città.

[aliceenjoysreading · Rating 4 out of 5]

Une plume aiguisée décrivant tous les vices de la société littéraire...