"The Decadent: Being the Gospel of Inaction" by Ralph Adams Cram, is a story set in the 1890s that looks at if people should act or not act in a changing world. The story is about Malcolm McCann going to see his old student, Aurelian Blake, at Aurelian's fancy house. Malcolm is all about fixing the world through socialism, but Aurelian has changed his mind and now wants to live a life dedicated to art and enjoyment, away from the world's troubles. Their discussions show the fight between wanting to make a difference and wanting to hide away from the bad things happening, creating a thoughtful ending about art, life, and how society changes.
The Decadent: Being the Gospel of Inaction Wherein Are Set Forth in Romance Form Certain Reflections Touching the Curious Characteristics of These Ultimate Years, and the Divers Causes Thereof
By Ralph Adams Cram
A former student living in luxury challenges his mentor's revolutionary beliefs, sparking a debate about whether it's better to fight for change or escape into art during a time of decline.
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About the AuthorRalph Adams Cram was a prolific and influential American architect of collegiate and ecclesiastical buildings, often in the Gothic Revival style. Cram & Ferguson and Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson are partnerships in which he worked. Cram was a fellow of the American Institute of Architects.
Ralph Adams Cram was a prolific and influential American architect of collegiate and ecclesiastical buildings, often in the Gothic Revival style. Cram & Ferguson and Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson are partnerships in which he worked. Cram was a fellow of the American Institute of Architects.
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