Project Gutenberg 2016-02-09 Public domain in the USA. 2697 Nordau, Max Simon 1849 1923 Südfeld, Max Simon Sudfeld, Max Simon Entartung. English Degeneration Produced by Giovanni Fini, David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Degeneration" by Max Simon Nordau is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work explores the concept of degeneration within society, particularly in the realms of art and literature, arguing that many modern artistic and literary figures exemplify traits commonly associated with mental and moral decline. Nordau aims to critique the prevailing artistic movements of his time, analyzing the characteristics of their creators and the potential impact on society as a whole. The opening of the book sets a scholarly tone, dedicating the work to Cæsar Lombroso and establishing a foundation for the investigation of degeneracy, particularly in connection to the fin-de-siècle mentality. Nordau introduces the term "fin-de-siècle" as a reflection of the period's anxiety and confusion, presenting it as a sign of societal decay and impending doom. He posits that this mood is symptomatic of a broader decline, manifesting in the behaviors, fashions, and artistic expressions of the day. The narrative suggests that these manifestations are rooted in psychological conditions such as hysteria and moral insanity, urging readers to recognize the deeper implications of the cultural trends they might otherwise admire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Comparative literature Degeneration Europe -- Intellectual life CB Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature 1859162 1859163 2024-09-21T11:16:45.327477 2023-09-22T08:23:32.245236 text/html text/html 1882944 2016-02-09T13:41:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 693697 2016-02-09T13:41:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 754135 2024-09-21T11:17:09.733367 application/epub+zip 772352 2024-09-21T11:16:49.452440 application/epub+zip 772352 2024-09-21T11:16:47.395539 application/epub+zip 1227052 2024-09-21T11:17:24.034773 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1134205 2024-09-21T11:17:07.084409 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1134926 2022-09-23T09:39:02.268831 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1649088 1648988 2024-09-21T11:16:42.164469 2023-09-22T08:23:29.332208 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1649337 2016-02-09T13:40:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 640785 2016-02-09T13:41:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18927 2024-09-21T11:17:24.196757 application/rdf+xml 12866 2024-09-21T11:16:47.582465 image/jpeg 2675 2024-09-21T11:16:47.491438 image/jpeg 692623 2024-09-21T11:16:45.478470 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia