Children of the sun
Subtitle: a narrative of "decadence" in England after 1918
By: Martin Green.
Edition: 1st Wideview Books ed.
Publisher: Wideview Books
Published: 1980
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 470
Subjects: Acton, Harold Mario Mitchell, 1904-; Howard, Brian, 1905-1958.; English literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism.; Decadence (Literary movement); Authors, English -- 20th century -- Biography.; Dandies -- England -- Biography.; England -- Intellectual life -- 20th century.
Description: Examines a generation of British men who, in the aftermath of World War I, revolted against their fathers, believing traditional concepts of masculinity led to war, and attempted to redefine manhood. They became known as aesthetes or dandies. Major figures in this movement included Harold, Lord Acton and Brian Howard, followed by Evelyn Waugh, Cyril Connolly, Randolph Churchill, Cecil Beaton, W.H. Auden, and Christopher Isherwood. D.H. Lawrence was regarded as an "antidandy," while George Orwell and F.R. Leavis led the opposition to the aesthetic movement.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Originally published by Basic Books, New York.