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Article: Mallarme's Children: Symbolism and the Renewal of Experience.(Review) (book review)
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- Nineteenth-Century French Studies
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- September 22, 2000
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Candida Smith, Richard. Mallarme's Children: Symbolism and the Renewal of Experience. Berkeley: U of California P, 1999. Pp. xxiv + 304. ISBN 0-520-21828-0
This study situates and defines the complexity of Mallarme's symbolism in such a way as to render its overall intent intelligible to the general reader. There is not much room for detailed readings, as the focus is on Mallarme's disciples and their contributions to artistic and social theories. The extensive context provided for the work, while representing a far from balanced coverage, stresses links between Symbolism and social thought that are frequently overlooked. The first five chapters, grouped under ...