Decadence and Symbolism: A Showcase Anthology ed. Brian Stableford (Snuggly Books, May 14, 2018, 978-1-943813-58-2, $30.00, xlii+397pp, tp, oa, cover by Paul Victor Jules Signac)
Details taken from Table of Contents.
- xi · Introduction · Brian Stableford · in
- 3 · Part One: Precursors
- 3 · “An Invitation to the Voyage” · Charles P. Baudelaire; translated by Francis Amery · pm The Second Dedalus Book of Decadence: The Black Feast ed. Brian M. Stableford, Dedalus, 1992
translated from the French (“L’invitation au voyage”, La Présent, August 24, 1857).
- 7 · A Night in Hell · Arthur Rimbaud; translated by Brian Stableford · pp The Second Dedalus Book of Decadence: The Black Feast ed. Brian M. Stableford, Dedalus, 1992
translated from the French (“Nuit de l’Enfer”, Une Saison en enfer, 1873).
- 10 · Babylonian Dreams · Théophile Gautier; translated by Brian Stableford · ex from “Future Paris”, Investigations of the Future ed. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2012
translated from the French (“Paris futur”, Le Pays, December 20-21, 1851).
- 15 · The Diamond in the Grass · Xavier Forneret; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
translated from the French (“La Diamante de l’herbe”, Pièce de pièces, Temps perdu, 1840).
- 21 · Life in Dream · Théodore de Banville; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
translated from the French (“La Vie en rêve”, Le Nouveau décameron, Dentu, 1884).
- 27 · One of My Dreams · Paul Verlaine; translated by Brian Stableford · vi
translated from the French (“Un de mes rêves”, Le Décadent, November 20, 1866).
- 30 · Prometheus · X. B. Saintine; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Second Life by X. B. Saintine, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2018
translated from the French (“Prométhée”, La seconde vie, Hachette et Cie, 1864).
- 39 · Lord Lyonnel · Auguste Villiers de l’Isle-Adam; translated by Brian Stableford · uw
translated from the French (“Lord Lyonnel”, Le Mercure de France, May 1891).
- 43 · The Search · Ernest Hello; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
translated from the French (“La Recherche”, Contes extraordinaires, Albin Michel, 1879).
- 50 · The Little Faun · Catulle Mendès; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
translated from the French (“Le petit faune”, Pour lire au bain, E. Dentu, 1884).
- 53 · Des Esseintes’ Dream · Joris-Karl Huysmans; translated by Francis Amery · ex The Second Dedalus Book of Decadence: The Black Feast ed. Brian M. Stableford, Dedalus, 1992
translated from the French (À rebours, Charpentier, 1884).
- 64 · The Pebble That Died of Love · Charles Cros; translated by Brian Stableford · vi The Supreme Progress ed. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2011; subtitled “A Story Fallen From the Moon”.
translated from the French (“Le caillou mort d’amour”, Le Chat Noir, March 20, 1886).
- 66 · The Last Human · Félicien Champsaur; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Human Arrow by Félicien Champsaur, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2011
translated from the French (“Le dernier homme”, Les Deux singes, Éditions de l’Hydre, 1885).
- 73 · Part Two: Pioneers
- 73 · The Future Phenomenon · Stéphane Mallarmé; translated by Brian Stableford · pp The Second Dedalus Book of Decadence: The Black Feast ed. Brian M. Stableford, Dedalus, 1992
translated from the French (“Le phénomène futur”, La République des lettres, 1876).
- 75 · The Demon of Analogy · Stéphane Mallarmé; translated by Brian Stableford · pp
translated from the French (“Le Démon de d’analogie”, Pages, Edmond Deman, 1891).
- 77 · The Greyhound · Jean Moréas; translated by Brian Stableford · vi
translated from the French (“Le lévrier”, Lutèce, May 18, 1884).
- 79 · The Innoucento · Jean Moréas; translated by Brian Stableford · vi
translated from the French (“L’Innoucento”, Le Thé chez Miranda, Tresse et Stock, 1886).
- 82 · The Shadow on the Rose · Gustave Kahn; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
translated from the French (“L’ombre sur la rose”, Vieil Orient orient neuf, Fasquelle, 1928).
- 86 · The Natal House · Gustave Kahn; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Tale of Gold and Silence by Gustave Kahn, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2011
translated from the French (“La Maison natale”, Le Conte d’or et du silence, 1898).
- 94 · Bobo · Jules Laforgue; translated by Brian Stableford · pp
translated from the French (“Bobo”, Le Symboliste, October 15-22, 1886).
- 98 · Nabuchodonosor · Charles Morice; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
translated from the French (“Nabuchodonosor”, Quincaille, Albert Mesein, 1914).
- 103 · Narcissus · Charles Morice; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
translated from the French (“Narcisse”, Quincaille, Albert Mesein, 1914).
- 108 · Belshazzar’s Feast · George-Albert Aurier; translated by Brian Stableford · ss; subtitled “A Fantasia”.
translated from the French (“Festin de Balthazar”, Le Moderniste illustré, April 27, 1889).
- 111 · The Lover · George-Albert Aurier; translated by Brian Stableford · vi
translated from the French (“L’Amante”, Le Moderniste illustré, May 4, 1889).
- 113 · Amen · Paul Adam; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
translated from the French (“Amen”, La Revue Blanche, March 1892).
- 118 · Mercury · Paul Adam; translated by Brian Stableford · ex from “Letters from Malaisie”, The Humanisphere and Other Utopian Fantasies ed. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2016
translated from the French (Lettres de Malaisie, Éditions de la Revue Blanche, 1898).
- 126 · Loners · Francis Poictevin; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
translated from the French (“Seuls”, Le Symboliste, October 7-14, 1886).
- 132 · The Magnolia · Remy de Gourmont; translated by Francis Amery · ss The Angels of Perversity by Remy de Gourmont, tr. Francis Amery, Dedalus, 1992
translated from the French (“Le magnolia”, Histoires magiques, 1894).
- 136 · Hamadryas · Remy de Gourmont; translated by Brian Stableford · ss Weirdly Supernatural #1, Winter 2001/2002
translated from the French (“Hamadryas”, D’un pays lointain, 1898).
- 141 · The Ascension of the Pandavas · André-Ferdinand Herold; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
translated from the French (“L’Ascension des Pandavas”, Le Centaure Volume 1, 1896).
- 151 · The End of the Dream · Adolphe Retté; translated by Brian Stableford · pp
translated from the French (“La Fin du rêve”, Thulé des Brumes, Bibliothèque Artistique et Littéraire, 1891).
- 159 · The Triumph of Love · Bernard Lazare; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Mirror of Legends by Bernard Lazare, tr. Brian Stableford, Snuggly Books, 2017
translated from the French (“Le Triomphe de l’amour”, La Porte d’ivoire, 1898).
- 164 · The Flowers · Bernard Lazare; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Mirror of Legends by Bernard Lazare, tr. Brian Stableford, Snuggly Books, 2017
translated from the French (“Les Fleurs”, La Porte d’ivoire, 1898).
- 169 · A Bohemian Tale · Jean Lorrain; translated by Brian Stableford · ss Soul-Drinker and Other Decadent Fantasies by Jean Lorrain, tr. Brian Stableford, Snuggly Books, 2016
translated from the French (“Conte du Bohémien”, Gil Blas, January 26, 1896).
- 175 · The Toad · Jean Lorrain; translated by Brian Stableford · ss Nightmares of an Ether-Drinker by Jean Lorrain, tr. Brian Stableford, Tartarus Press, 2002
translated from the French (“Le crapaud”, Sensations et souvenirs, Fasquelle, 1895).
- 180 · Leda; or,The Praise of Blissful Darkness · Pierre Louÿs; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
translated from the French (“Leda, ou la louange des bienheureuses ténèbres”, Libraire de l’Art Indépendant, 1893).
- 188 · The Gaze Into Infinity · Camille Mauclair; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Virgin Orient by Camille Mauclair, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2016
translated from the French (“Le regard dans l’infini”, Les Clefs d’or, Ollendorf, 1897).
- 192 · The Sorrow of the Purple · Camille Mauclair; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
translated from the French (“Tristesse de la pourpre”, La Revue Blanche, April 1892).
- 196 · The Day of Days · Stuart Merrill; translated by Brian Stableford · pp
translated from the French (“Le Jour des jours”, Vers et prose, July 1905).
- 197 · A King Weeps · Stuart Merrill; translated by Brian Stableford · pp
translated from the French (“Un Roi pleure”, Vers et prose, July 1905).
- 197 · My Dolor… · Stuart Merrill; translated by Brian Stableford · pp
translated from the French (“Ma Douleur…”, Vers et prose, July 1905).
- 198 · The Solitary · Ephraïm Mikhaël; translated by Brian Stableford · pm
translated from the French (“Le solitaire”, Oeuvres, Lemerre, 1890).
- 206 · The Tale of the Lady of the Seven Mirrors · Henri de Régnier; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Surfeit of Mirrors by Henri de Régnier, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2012
translated from the French (“Le récit de la dame des sept miroirs”, La Quinzaine, February 15, 1896).
- 214 · Hermogenes · Henri de Régnier; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Surfeit of Mirrors by Henri de Régnier, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2012
translated from the French (“Hermogène”, La Revue blanche, July/August 1893).
- 220 · The Storm · Jules Renard; translated by Brian Stableford · vi
translated from the French (“L’Orage”, Mercure de France, October 1891).
- 221 · The Frogs · Jules Renard; translated by Brian Stableford · vi
translated from the French (“Les Rainettes”, Mercure de France, November 1891).
- 223 · On a Rock, in the Pure Strong Wind from the Sea · Saint-Pol-Roux; translated by Brian Stableford · pp
translated from the French (“Sur une Roche, dans le vent robuste et pur de la mer”, La Revue Blanche, October 1892).
- 224 · The Pilgrimage of Saint Anne · Saint-Pol-Roux; translated by Brian Stableford · pp
translated from the French (“Le pèlerinage de Sainte-Anne”, Mercure de France, March 1891).
- 226 · The Old Girl’s Autopsy · Saint-Pol-Roux; translated by Brian Stableford · pp
translated from the French (“L’Autopsie de la Vielle Fille”, Mercure de France, November 1891).
- 229 · The Mourners · Gabriel de Lautrec; translated by Brian Stableford · pp The Vengeance of the Oval Portrait by Gabriel de Lautrec, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2011
translated from the French (“Les Funèbres”, L’Écho de Paris, December 18, 1892).
- 232 · Glorious Action · Gabriel de Lautrec; translated by Brian Stableford · pp The Vengeance of the Oval Portrait by Gabriel de Lautrec, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2011
translated from the French (“Le Fait glorieux”, Poems en prose, Léon Vanier, 1898).
- 238 · Three Women in Mourning · Pierre Quillard; translated by Brian Stableford · pp
translated from the French (“Les Trois femmes en deuil”, Mercure de France, October 1891).
- 239 · The Double Man · Marcel Schwob; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
translated from the French (“L’Homme double”, L’Écho de Paris, January 20, 1890).
- 244 · The Future Terror · Marcel Schwob; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Germans on Venus ed. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2009
translated from the French (“La terreur future”, L’Écho de Paris, December 7, 1890).
- 250 · The Veritable Victory · Frédéric Boutet; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Antisocial Man and Other Strange Stories by Frédéric Boutet, tr. Brian Stableford, The Borgo Press, 2013
translated from the French (“La victoire véritable”, Contes dans la nuit, Chamuel, 1898).
- 256 · The True Story of Bluebeard · Pierre Veber; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
translated from the French (“Barbe-Bleue”, La Revue Blanche, July/August 1893).
- 264 · Avatars · Tristan Bernard; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
translated from the French (“Avatars”, La Revue Blanche, October 1892).
- 269 · A Descent Into Hell · Judith Gautier; translated by Brian Stableford · ss Isoline and the Serpent-Flower by Judith Gautier, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2013
translated from the French (“Une Descente aux Enfers”, Le paravent de soie et d’or, Charpentier et Pasquelle, 1904).
- 274 · The Empress Zin-Gou · Judith Gautier; translated by Brian Stableford · ss Isoline and the Serpent-Flower by Judith Gautier, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2013
translated from the French (“L’Impératrice Zin-Gou”, Le paravent de soie et d’or, Charpentier et Pasquelle, 1904).
- 279 · To a Locomotive · Hugues Rebell; translated by Brian Stableford · pp
translated from the French (“À une Locomotive”, Les Chants de la pluie et du soleil, Libraire Charles, 1894).
- 281 · The Rotten Christ · Hugues Rebell; translated by Brian Stableford · pp
translated from the French (“Le Mauvais Christ”, Les Chants de la pluie et du soleil, Libraire Charles, 1894).
- 283 · Remembrance (A State of Mind) · Gaston Danville; translated by Brian Stableford · vi The Anatomy of Love and Murder by Gaston Danville, tr. Brian Stableford, The Borgo Press, 2013
translated from the French (“Des Remembrances (état d’âme)”, Mercure de France, February 1891).
- 285 · Illusory Caresses · Gaston Danville; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Anatomy of Love and Murder by Gaston Danville, tr. Brian Stableford, The Borgo Press, 2013
translated from the French (“Les illusoires caresses”, Mercure de France, August 1891).
- 289 · Hamlet · May Armand Blanc; translated by Brian Stableford · pp
translated from the French (“Hamlet”, La Vogue, June 1899).
- 291 · Medea · May Armand Blanc; translated by Brian Stableford · pp
translated from the French (“Medée”, La Vogue, June 1899).
- 292 · Lorenzaccio · May Armand Blanc; translated by Brian Stableford · pp
translated from the French (“Lorenzaccio”, La Vogue, June 1899).
- 294 · Lilith · Renée Vivien; translated by Brian Stableford · pp
translated from the French (“Lilith”, Du Vert au Violet, 1903).
- 295 · The Forest · Renée Vivien; translated by Brian Stableford · pp
translated from the French (“Le Foret”, Du Vert au Violet, 1903).
- 296 · The Song of the Sirens · Renée Vivien; translated by Brian Stableford · pp
translated from the French (“Le Chant des Sirènes”, Du Vert au Violet, 1903).
- 299 · The Passion Considered as a Hill Race · Alfred Jarry; translated by Brian Stableford · vi
translated from the French (“La Passion considérée comme course de côte”, Le Canard sauvage, April 11-17, 1903).
- 303 · Part Three: Fellow Travelers
- 303 · In April · Francis Jammes; translated by Brian Stableford · pp
translated from the French (“En Avril”, La Vogue, April 1899).
- 305 · Pan’s Flute · J.-H. Rosny, Aîné; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
translated from the French (“La flûte de Pan”, Borel, 1897 as by Enacryos).
- 313 · The Tavern · Henri Austruy; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Eupantophone by Henri Austruy, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2014
translated from the French (“La Taverne”, L’Humanité Nouvelle, 1899).
- 320 · Calypso’s Telephone · Léon Bloy; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Tarantulas’ Parlor and Other Unkind Tales by Léon Bloy, tr. Brian Stableford, Snuggly Books, 2016
translated from the French (“Le Téléphone de Calypso”, Gil Blas, December 22, 1893).
- 324 · Lilith · Jean Richepin; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Crazy Corner by Jean Richepin, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2013
translated from the French (“Lilith”, Le Gaulois, November 11, 1895).
- 329 · The Archduchess · Louis Codet; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
translated from the French (“L’Archiduchesse”, La Vogue, April 1899).
- 333 · The Exhibition of Tears · Léon Daudet; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
translated from the French (“Le Montreur de larmes”, Quinze contes, Guy Boussac, 1948).
- 336 · One or Another · Claude Cébel; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
translated from the French (“Les Unes et les autres”, La Revue Blanche, March 1892).
- 341 · Red Lust · Jane De La Vaudère; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
translated from the French (“Volupté rouge”, La Lanterne, December 18, 1902).
- 345 · The Madonna · Edmond Haraucourt; translated by Brian Stableford · ss Illusions of Immortality by Edmond Haraucourt, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2012
translated from the French (“La Madone”, L’Effort, Académie des Beaux Livres, 1894).
- 355 · The Posthumous Bride · Henry Detouche; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
translated from the French (“La Fiancée posthume”, La Vogue, November 1900).
- 360 · What the Seasons Say · Hélène de Zuylen de Nyevelt; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
translated from the French (“Paroles des saisons”, Copeaux, 1905).
- 370 · The Despair of Myrtis · Jacques Lamer; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
translated from the French (“Le Désespoir de Myrtis”, La Vogue, March 1900).
- 373 · A Visionary · Gaston de Pawlowski; translated by Brian Stableford · ss Journey to the Land of the Fourth Dimension by Gaston de Pawlowski, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2009
translated from the French (“La Visionnaire” & “Amour Mort”, Polochon, paysages animés, paysages chimériques, Charpentier, 1909).
- 383 · Doctor Faust’s First Love · Maurice Magre; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Marvelous Story of Claire d’Amour by Maurice Magre, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2017
translated from the French (“Le Premièr amour du docteur Faust”, Revue Hebdomadaire, September 6, 1902).
- 390 · Light-of-Sorrow · Han Ryner; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Superhumans by Han Ryner, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2011
translated from the French (“Lumière-de-douleur”, Demain, 1897).
- 397 · The Absentees · Brian Stableford · ms
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