Idols of Perversity: Fantasies of Feminine Evil in Fin-de-Siècle Culture by Bram Dijkstra [FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION] 1988 • Oxford Mike But the promise turns to

But the promise turns to horror in the course of one terrible evening—a night when Leonard Marnham learns just how much of his innocence he's willing to shed

debauchery

must ultimately take their toll—and before he leaves behind the lives that have been cruelly thrust upon him

Thought-provoking and playful

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Idols of Perversity: Fantasies of Feminine Evil in Fin-de-Siècle Culture by Bram Dijkstra [FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION] 1988 • Oxford Mike But the promise turns toIdols of Perversity: Fantasies of Feminine Evil in Fin de Sicle Culture by Bram Dijkstra FIRST EDITION TRADE PAPERBACK [1988] OXFORD UNIV. PRESS XL illustrated trade paperback in excellent condition. Light wear to cover; reads as new. At the turn of the century, an unprecedented attack on women erupted in virtually every aspect of culture: literary, artistic, scientific, and philosophic. Throughout Europe and America, artists and intellectuals banded