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Decadent Literature (ENGL30016) // Further information
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Semester 1
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Prescribed texts
A subject reader including poetry by Charles Baudelaire and A.C. Swinburne, Oscar Wilde's Salomé and short novels by Renée Vivien and Ronald Firbank will be available.
- A rebours (Against Nature) J-K Huysmans, OUP
- The Spoils of Poynton H James, Penguin
- Wormwood: A Drama of Paris M Corelli, Broadview
- Death in Venice T Mann, Harper, Collins
- The Picture of Dorian Gray O Wilde, Penguin
- Hauntings and Other Tales V Lee, Broadview
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Students who have completed 106-060 Decadence or 106-060 Decadent Literature are not eligible to enrol in this subject.
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Major English and Theatre Studies Specialisation (formal) English and Theatre Studies Minor European Studies Specialisation (formal) Graduate Certificate in Arts - English and Theatre Studies - Breadth options
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About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 11 April 2024