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Against Nature Against Nature (Paperback)
by (shelved 82 times as decadence)
avg rating 3.79 — 15,458 ratings — published 1884
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The Picture of Dorian Gray The Picture of Dorian Gray (Paperback)
by (shelved 67 times as decadence)
avg rating 4.14 — 1,916,768 ratings — published 1890
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Les Fleurs du Mal Les Fleurs du Mal (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as decadence)
avg rating 4.19 — 82,394 ratings — published 1857
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Là-Bas (Down There) Là-Bas (Down There)
by (shelved 36 times as decadence)
avg rating 3.96 — 4,817 ratings — published 1891
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The Craziest Book Ever Written The Craziest Book Ever Written (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 28 times as decadence)
avg rating 3.54 — 152 ratings — published
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Salomé Salomé (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as decadence)
avg rating 3.71 — 21,290 ratings — published 1891
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The Torture Garden The Torture Garden (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as decadence)
avg rating 3.74 — 2,867 ratings — published 1899
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Venus in Furs Venus in Furs (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as decadence)
avg rating 3.62 — 17,004 ratings — published 1870
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Nightmares of an Ether Drinker Nightmares of an Ether Drinker (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as decadence)
avg rating 3.96 — 231 ratings — published 1895
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Les Diaboliques Les Diaboliques (Pocket Book)
by (shelved 18 times as decadence)
avg rating 3.73 — 2,070 ratings — published 1874
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Il piacere Il piacere (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as decadence)
avg rating 3.49 — 7,905 ratings — published 1889
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Monsieur Vénus Monsieur Vénus (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as decadence)
avg rating 3.80 — 1,048 ratings — published 1884
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The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as decadence)
avg rating 3.93 — 5,986,586 ratings — published 1925
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Paris Spleen Paris Spleen (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as decadence)
avg rating 4.23 — 15,635 ratings — published 1857
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Monsieur de Phocas Monsieur de Phocas (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as decadence)
avg rating 4.15 — 186 ratings — published 1901
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Death in Venice Death in Venice (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as decadence)
avg rating 3.68 — 70,098 ratings — published 1911
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The Soul-Drinker and Other Decadent Fantasies The Soul-Drinker and Other Decadent Fantasies (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as decadence)
avg rating 4.21 — 42 ratings — published 2016
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Bruges-La-Morte Bruges-La-Morte (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as decadence)
avg rating 3.69 — 3,223 ratings — published 1892
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The Dedalus Book of Decadence: Moral Ruins The Dedalus Book of Decadence: Moral Ruins (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as decadence)
avg rating 4.14 — 70 ratings — published 1990
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French Decadent Tales French Decadent Tales (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as decadence)
avg rating 3.96 — 216 ratings — published 2013
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Maldoror and the Complete Works Maldoror and the Complete Works (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as decadence)
avg rating 4.26 — 3,988 ratings — published 1869
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Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as decadence)
avg rating 4.00 — 127,899 ratings — published 1945
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Mademoiselle de Maupin Mademoiselle de Maupin (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as decadence)
avg rating 3.90 — 1,429 ratings — published 1835
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The Hill of Dreams The Hill of Dreams (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as decadence)
avg rating 3.85 — 1,380 ratings — published 1907
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Disagreeable Tales Disagreeable Tales (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as decadence)
avg rating 3.54 — 569 ratings — published 1894
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Salammbo Salammbo (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as decadence)
avg rating 3.73 — 6,742 ratings — published 1862
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Dreamers of Decadence Dreamers of Decadence (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as decadence)
avg rating 4.38 — 144 ratings — published 1969
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On Wine and Hashish (Hesperus Classics) On Wine and Hashish (Hesperus Classics)
by (shelved 8 times as decadence)
avg rating 3.87 — 1,328 ratings — published 1851
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as decadence)
avg rating 4.06 — 381,725 ratings — published 1971
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The Great God Pan The Great God Pan (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as decadence)
avg rating 3.67 — 17,012 ratings — published 1890
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Idols of Perversity: Fantasies of Feminine Evil in Fin-de-Siècle Culture Idols of Perversity: Fantasies of Feminine Evil in Fin-de-Siècle Culture (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as decadence)
avg rating 4.30 — 599 ratings — published 1986
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Bel-Ami Bel-Ami (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as decadence)
avg rating 3.86 — 49,857 ratings — published 1885
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The Importance of Being Earnest The Importance of Being Earnest (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as decadence)
avg rating 4.17 — 409,184 ratings — published 1895
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The Renaissance: Studies in Art and Poetry The Renaissance: Studies in Art and Poetry (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as decadence)
avg rating 3.93 — 1,744 ratings — published 1873
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The Dedalus Book of French Horror: The 19th Century The Dedalus Book of French Horror: The 19th Century (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as decadence)
avg rating 4.03 — 63 ratings — published 1997
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The Decadent Reader: Fiction, Fantasy, and Perversion from Fin-de-Siècle France The Decadent Reader: Fiction, Fantasy, and Perversion from Fin-de-Siècle France (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as decadence)
avg rating 4.44 — 102 ratings — published 1998
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Tomorrow's Eve Tomorrow's Eve (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as decadence)
avg rating 3.14 — 722 ratings — published 1886
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Naked Lunch: The Restored Text Naked Lunch: The Restored Text (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as decadence)
avg rating 3.46 — 99,284 ratings — published 1959
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The Second Dedalus Book of Decadence: The Black Feast The Second Dedalus Book of Decadence: The Black Feast (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as decadence)
avg rating 4.34 — 29 ratings — published 1992
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The Painter of Modern Life and Other Essays (Phaidon Arts and Letters) The Painter of Modern Life and Other Essays (Phaidon Arts and Letters)
by (shelved 7 times as decadence)
avg rating 3.89 — 2,136 ratings — published 1863
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Sexual Personae: Art and Decadence from Nefertiti to Emily Dickinson (Yale Nota Bene) Sexual Personae: Art and Decadence from Nefertiti to Emily Dickinson (Yale Nota Bene)
by (shelved 7 times as decadence)
avg rating 3.99 — 3,672 ratings — published 1990
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Contes cruels Contes cruels (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as decadence)
avg rating 3.61 — 787 ratings — published 1883
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Junky Junky (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as decadence)
avg rating 3.84 — 72,092 ratings — published 1953
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The Book of Masks: An Anthology of French Symbolist & Decadent Writing (Atlas Arkhive, #2) The Book of Masks: An Anthology of French Symbolist & Decadent Writing (Atlas Arkhive, #2)
by (shelved 6 times as decadence)
avg rating 4.14 — 77 ratings — published 1896
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The Uncensored Picture of Dorian Gray The Uncensored Picture of Dorian Gray (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as decadence)
avg rating 4.26 — 15,462 ratings — published 1890
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The Double Star and Other Occult Fantasies The Double Star and Other Occult Fantasies (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as decadence)
avg rating 4.15 — 80 ratings — published 2018
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Misty Thule Misty Thule (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as decadence)
avg rating 4.11 — 19 ratings — published 1891
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Decadence and Symbolism: A Showcase Anthology Decadence and Symbolism: A Showcase Anthology (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as decadence)
avg rating 4.69 — 16 ratings — published 2018
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The Book of Absinthe: A Cultural History The Book of Absinthe: A Cultural History (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as decadence)
avg rating 3.95 — 296 ratings — published 2001
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The Book of Jade The Book of Jade (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as decadence)
avg rating 4.08 — 64 ratings — published 1901
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Yvan Goll
“Decline is also a form of voluptuousness, just like growth. Autumn is just as sensual as springtime. There is as much greatness in dying as in procreation.”
Iwan Goll

M.P. Shiel
“The habit is now confirmed in me of spending the greater part of the day in sleep, while by night I wander far and wide through the city under the sedative influence of a tincture which has become necessary to my life”
M.P. Shiel, Xélucha and Others

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