The Yellow Book

Author: Anon
ISBN: 9780241252222
Publisher: Penguin
Year First Published: 2016
Pages: 128
Dimensions: 163mm x 133mm x 11mm
Format: Paperback / softback

Description
Stylish fin-de-si cle stories, poems and illustrations from the notorious magazineThe Yellow Book, which scandalized the Victorians with its avant-garde decadence.


' "She's an adventuress. Yes, an adventuress, but an end-of-the-century one. She doesn't travel for profit, but for pleasure." '
Offering an entertaining introduction to the fin-de-si cle, this selection from the notorious magazine The Yellow Book includes stories and poems by famous writers such as Arnold Bennett and John Buchan, brilliant pieces by lesser-known writers such as Ada Leverson and Ella D'Arcy, and illustrations by Aubrey Beardsley.
One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.