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Left unfinished at Beardsley's death, this re-telling of the old legend is a witty account of Tannhasuer's visit to the glamorous pleasure palace of Venus. It combines Beardsley's fascination for abandoning oneself to sexual pleasure and his love of the artificial and exotic. This edition contains illustrations by the author and was completed in 1959 by the poet John Glassco.
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The Story of Venus and Tannhauser, Aubrey Beardsley, John Glassco
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- Released
- 1995
- Binding
- (Paperback),
- Book condition
- Good
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- Title
- The Story of Venus and Tannhauser
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Aubrey Beardsley, John Glassco
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions
- Released
- 1995
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 144
- ISBN10
- 1853266140
- ISBN13
- 9781853266140
- Series
- First published
- 1896
- Original title
- The Story of Venus and Tannhäuser
- Rating
- 4 out of 5
- Description
- Left unfinished at Beardsley's death, this re-telling of the old legend is a witty account of Tannhasuer's visit to the glamorous pleasure palace of Venus. It combines Beardsley's fascination for abandoning oneself to sexual pleasure and his love of the artificial and exotic. This edition contains illustrations by the author and was completed in 1959 by the poet John Glassco.