Salome and Other Decadent Fantasies (Short Story Collection)

Decadent literature is intrinsically and proudly a literature of moral challenge; it is sceptical, cynical, and satirical. It recognizes that everyday morality does not work either in practical or in psychological terms, and is therefore a sham, but that ideal morality is -- not necessarily unfortunately -- unattainable.Chanterelle • (2000) • novelette by Brian StablefordEbony Eyes • (1998) • short story by Brian StablefordIntroduction (Salome and Other Decadent Fantasies) • (2004) • essay by Brian StablefordO for a Fiery Gloom and Thee • (1998) • short story by Brian StablefordSalome • (1992) • short story by Brian Stableford (variant of Salomé)The Evil That Men Do • (1995) • short story by Brian StablefordThe Fisherman's Child • (1998) • short story by Brian StablefordThe Last Worshipper of Proteus • (1995) • short story by Brian StablefordThe Light of Achernar • (1999) • novella by Brian StablefordThe Mandrake Garden • (2000) • short story by Brian StablefordThe Storyteller's Tale • (1994) • short story by Brian StablefordThe Unluckiest Thief • (1992) • short story by Brian Stableford ASIN: B0065KNI1W Decadent literature is intrinsically and proudly a literature of moral challenge; it is sceptical, cynical, and satirical. It recognizes that everyday morality does not work either in practical or in psychological terms, and is therefore a sham, but that ideal morality is -- not necessarily unfortunately -- unattainable. This volume collects the best of Brian Stableford's decadent work, including: "Salome," "O For a Fiery Gloom and Thee," "The Last Worshipper of Proteus," "The Evil That Men Do," "Ebony Eyes," "The Fisherman's Child," "The Storyteller's Tale," "The Unluckiest Thief," "The Flowers in the Forest," "The Mandrake Garden," and "Chanterelle."