Publisher's Synopsis
The Story of Venus and Tannhauser is a book illustrated by the renowned artist Aubrey Beardsley. It is a retelling of the medieval German legend of Tannhauser, a knight who falls in love with the goddess Venus and lives with her in her underground palace. Eventually, Tannhauser becomes homesick and returns to the world above, where he seeks forgiveness for his sins from the Pope. The book features Beardsley's signature black and white illustrations, which are highly stylized and intricate. The text is written in a poetic and lyrical style, adding to the dreamlike quality of the story. Overall, The Story of Venus and Tannhauser is a visually stunning and captivating retelling of a classic legend.1927. A romantic novel in which is set forth an exact account of the manner of State held by Madam Venus, Goddess and Meretrix, under the famous Horselberg, and containing the Adventures of Tannhauser in that Palace, his repentance, his journeying to Rome and return to the Loving Mountain. Aubrey Beardsley was one of the most controversial artists of the Art Nouveau era, renowned for his dark and perverse images and the grotesque erotic themes which he explored in his later work. His eroticism is manifest, and must be accepted as simply as the fact that he had auburn hair and long hands.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
