Aubrey and the Dying Lady: A Beardsley Riddle

by Malcolm Easton

extremely rare,very good condition

272 pages, Loose Leaf

Published January 1, 1972

Reviews

[Zoe Obstkuchen · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting read for a Beardsley fan but very dated and a bit of a slog. Interesting ideas and theories that cannot be proved

[Monica · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a most unusual study of the life of exceptional visual artist, Aubrey Beardsley. The book does not give a picture-book chronology of Aubrey's achievements as an artist. It studies his relationship with his mother and sister, his complicated lifestyle, his affliction with tuberculosis, deviant fascination with transvestism and how the use of psychedelic drugs possibly inspired his work. Despite relocating for better weather and a more pleasant time in Paris, Beardsley remained in England most of his life doing assignments for publication. This book is a great resource for writers, artists, theologians, public figures and lesser known people in Beardsley's day during the last quarter of the nineteenth century. Beardsley spent his final year in France and died there at age 25. The author does not write about Aubrey's sister Mabel Beardsley until the end of the book. She was an actress and great support for Aubrey. She had an usually close relationship with her brother.. She was friends with Yeats. She lived fourteen years after the death of her brother.