Rossetti: His Life and Works spo-default conforms quite nicely to turn-of-the-century

conforms quite nicely to turn-of-the-century progressive ideals

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Michel de Saint Pierre (1916–1987) was a French Catholic author and novelist

By Myles Connolly | Introduction  by Stephen Mirarchi

Rossetti: His Life and Works spo-default conforms quite nicely to turn-of-the-centuryBy Evelyn Waugh A plain account of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, his life and works, may merit interest and attention for two reasons, writes Evelyn Waugh. First, taking Rossetti simply as a character for a story, his life is one of intense interest; second, his turgid and perverse genius provides a needed kick to conventional aesthetic standards. A fascinating account of Rossettis consistently mysterious, at times vapid, but ultimately tragic life