The Debauchery of Decadence in “New Year’s Eve” by Arthur Symons
© Copyright 2024 Leila Boyachek, Toronto Metropolitan University Introduction Arthur Symons was born in Milford Haven, Wales, in 1865. He died in …
Spirituality and Paganism in “Tree Worship” by Richard Le Gallienne
© Copyright 2022 Emma Milivojevic, Toronto Metropolitan University Introduction Richard Le Gallienne’s Tree Worship is an ode to the uprising of questioning …
Death in The Decadent Movement: Henry Harland’s “A Responsibility”
© Copyright 2019 Dararrtu Abdullahi, Ryerson University Introduction The Yellow Book, a British quarterly literary periodical with a print run from 1894 to …
Evergreen: Environmentalism & the Symbolism of Changing Seasons in the Context of the Scottish Renaissance
© Copyright 2019 Aimie Prazeres, Ryerson University Introduction The Evergreen was a Celtic revival magazine based in Edinburgh, Scotland edited by Patrick Geddes …
Patrick Geddes’ Expression of Art in Nature
Patrick Geddes and Life and Its Sciences; Art Expressed in Nature and Biology © Copyright 2017 Michelle Oliveri, Ryerson University Introduction: The …
Religious Folktales and Science in The Evergreen
Introduction I will be focusing on three stories throughout this entire exhibit. The first story is “Night in Aran” written by George …
Undiagnosed Remains: Mental Illness in T. Sturge Moore’s ‘King Comfort’ and ‘The Centaur’
© Copyright 2019 Declan McIntosh, Ryerson University Introduction The problem of undiagnosed bouts of mental illness—and, furthermore, the varying definition of what …
Charles Ricketts’ Installation of The Editorial Mandate, as Seen Through “The Marred Face,” “The Bridal,” “Ella the She-Bear” and “Snow in Spring”
© Deanna Ratzki, Ryerson University 2019 Little Magazines of the Decadent Movement: A Background During a movement of resistance to …
Spirituality and Sexuality in Laurence Housman’s “The Tale of a Nun”
© Nikita Ruzycky, Ryerson University 2018 Introduction The avant-garde magazine, The Pageant, is filled with prestigious literary, artistic and aesthetic contents that …
Vulgarity, Scandal and Fairytales in Music Halls in “A Romance of Three Fools” by Ernest Rhys and “At the Alhambra: Impressions and Sensations” by Arthur Symons
©Loraine Illeperuma, Ryerson University 2018 Introduction The Savoy was scandalous during its time because it was named after The Savoy hotel in …