Chronicles the vibrant and passionate women who wrote for the 1890s journal The Yellow Book.
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Jad Adams is a historian, author, and independent television producer with a specialization in radical figures of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and the 'decadence' of the 1890s. His work delves into the lives and minds of unconventional individuals who challenged the societal norms of their eras. Adams's writing is characterized by meticulous historical research and compelling narrative, transporting readers to fascinating periods of the past. He explores themes of social change, artistic movements, and the psychology of the outsider.
- 2023
- 2008
Hideous Absinthe
- 294 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Jad Adams looks at the myths of absinthe and examines its influence on the artistic movements of the nineteenth century. He considers the work of Degas, Manet, and Picasso, who painted what are now considered masterpieces depicting absinthe drinkers. He examines the mystery of van Gogh’s absinthe addiction and asks whether absinthe truly did contribute to the poetic vision of Verlaine, Rimbaud, and other writers. Amazon.com viewed 7/6/2020
