Timeline
Lifetime:
1871 -
1933
Passed: ≈
91 years ago
Title
Writer
Country/Nationality
Theodore Wratislaw
Books by Theodore Wratislaw
Some Verses
Poetry
Symbolism
Fin de siècle
Aestheticism
Decadence
This short collection of verse by Theodore Wratislaw, first published in 1892, is a prime example of the fin de siècle Decadent movement in literature. Wratislaw's poems are characterized by their use of rich imagery, evocative language, and themes o...
Orchids
Poetry
Romance
Art
Love
Beauty
Nature
Symbolism
Desire
Mortality
Fin de siècle
Melancholy
Ephemeral
Aestheticism
Decadence
Sensuality
Theodore Wratislaw's "Orchids" is a collection of poetry published in 1896, embodying the themes and aesthetic sensibilities of the fin de siècle movement. The poems explore themes of beauty, love, and the transient nature of life, often using the or...