Edgar Saltus

Edgar Evertson Saltus (b. New York, October 8, 1855-d. New York, July 31, 1921) was an American writer known for his highly refined prose style. His works paralleled those by European decadent authors such as Huysmans and Wilde. Saltus wrote two books of philosophy, The Philosophy of Disenchantment and The Anatomy of Negation.