THE PROBLEMATICS OF THE NOVEL OF W. PATER “MARIUSTHE EPICUREAN: HIS SENSATIONS AND IDEAS”

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to analyze the novel by W. Pater “Marius the Epicurean: His Sensations and Ideas” (1885), a book sufficiently original for the era of English decadence. The methodology is based on a historical and literary approach. Marked and highlighted are the main themes of the novel, among which special attention is paid to the theme of religion and related issues of death. In conclusion, the author comes to the decision that the idea of the “eternal Renaissance” is a kind of foundation for the novel in question.

Keywords

• W. Pater
• “Marius the Epicurean: His Sensations and Ideas”
• English aestheticism
• death
• “Studies in the History of the Renaissance”