Preface: why symbolism? -- Symbolisms in the plural -- Crisis of sense: the French take on Edgar Allan Poe -- Where do we come from? symbolism's psychologistic roots -- What are we? a symbolist picture theory -- Where are we going? consequences of symbolism -- Conclusion: beyond symbolism
Summary
A groundbreaking reassessment of Symbolist artists and writers that investigates the concerns they shared with scientists of the period--the problem of subjectivity in particular
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 14, 2019)