The Life and Opinions of Herr Andreas Von Balthesser, Dandy and DilettanteAriadne Press, 2002 - 106 Seiten Richard von Schaukal (1874-1942) belongs to the generation of Viennese writers who introduced Modernism into Austrian literature. A civil servant by profession, Schaukal left an oeuvre of poetry, prose, essays and many translations into German from French and English. The present volume is the most noteworthy treatment of dandyism, a firework of witticisms, episodes and striking observations. |
Inhalt
Herr von Balthesser Gives a Lecture to Some | 5 |
Andreas von Balthesser Speaks with a Man of Letters | 22 |
Andreas von Balthesser on Looking at Paintings | 35 |
Urheberrecht | |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
aesthetic Andreas von Balthesser Andreas von Balthesser's appearance aristocratic Arthur Schnitzler Austrian Barbey d'Aurevilly's Baroness become bourgeois Brummell cabaret artist circle clothing Countess F course critical culture Dandy and Dilettante dandy figure dandy's dandyism dinner jacket dress elegance Epigrams and Aphorisms Ernst Haller everything eyes fact famous fashion feel feuilleton fin de siècle frock coat front Gentleman German Goethe grace hand Herr Andreas Herr von Balthesser indefinite desire industries intellectual ironic joke lack language letter literary literature look mane matter means modern MODEST YOUNG WRITER monocle mood narrative natural neighbor never newspaper one's oneself Oscar Wilde paintings plays poetry poets political pose protagonist Punch magazine race Reformtracht Richard Schaukal Richard von Schaukal Sekt Selbstverständliche sense servant shirt smile snobs social intercourse someone soul speak Ständestaat Stendhal style tact taste term theater things translation waistcoat word write books