Februar 19, 2012
von Melanie Grundmann
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Some few years ago there was a regiment in London whose officers were the town talk, on account of their accustomed dandyism. They lisped; they could not bear the least fatigue; they were afraid alike of sunshine and rain; every … Weiterlesen
Februar 4, 2012
von Melanie Grundmann
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His was a “wasted life,” and the phrase, summing up what most people thought of him, gained currency, and was now generally used whenever his conduct was criticised or impeached. After having been in London, where he spent some years … Weiterlesen
Juni 14, 2011
von Melanie Grundmann
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The beginning of June marked the 5th International George Moore Conference in Ireland, where I had the chance to talk about the Dandyism of the Irish writer George Moore. See below the presentation: A Peculiar Man? The dandyism of George … Weiterlesen
April 22, 2011
von Melanie Grundmann
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En regardant de l’artiste, et comme opposition naturelle, surgit le dandy. Quant à ce mot dandy, il faut que je vous en parle. Beaucoup vous diront que le thé et les sandwichs, les clubs et les courses d’Epsom ont incrusté … Weiterlesen
Februar 6, 2011
von Melanie Grundmann
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Die literarische Welt feiert dieses Jahr den 200. Geburtstag des französischen Schriftstellers Théophile Gautier. In Frankreich finden zahlreiche Veranstaltungen statt. Einen guten Überblick gibt es bei der Société Théophile Gautier. Wir sind kürzlich über einige Illustrationen zu Gautiers Werken gestolpert, … Weiterlesen
Oktober 31, 2010
von Melanie Grundmann
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The evening before the publication of Pelham, Bulwer was known only as a clever man of fashion; before another sun had set he was the founder of a new school of romance. In his first essay, Falkland, he had shewn … Weiterlesen
Oktober 11, 2010
von Melanie Grundmann
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Dandyism ? There is no King George the Fourth now (more’s the pity!) to set the dandy fashion; there are no clear-starched jack-towel neckcloths, no short-waisted coats, no false calves, no stays. There are no caricatures, now, of effeminate Exquisites … Weiterlesen
Oktober 6, 2010
von Melanie Grundmann
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Puschkins Dandytum manifestierte sich, folgt man den Ausführungen Sam Drivers in seinem Aufsatz “The Dandy in Puskin”,* abgesehen von seinem insolenten Gebaren vor allem in seinen gepflegten und langen Fingernägeln. Manch einer bezeichnete sie als Krallen, andere bewunderten die goldene … Weiterlesen
Oktober 2, 2010
von Melanie Grundmann
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Apart, however, from the desire of astonishing my rivals in love and coxcombry, I was overjoyed at the prospect of entering that renowned circle,, the school of my art,, the cradle of infant dandyism,, the incipient Order that was to … Weiterlesen
April 12, 2010
von Melanie Grundmann
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Sir Owen, seemingly a tall man, certainly above the medium height, was waiting for him in the passage. His thin figure was wrapped tightly in an overcoat, most of his face was concealed in the collar, and the pale gold … Weiterlesen