Description
Paulson shows how 18th-century English poets and artists confronted the decline of High Renaissance ideals in literary theory and aesthetics. The book is less a single extended argument, though, than a collection of brilliant insights and interpretations: Pope as Ovidian poet; Joseph Wright as Shandyan artist. Especially stimulating are the readings of Hogarth, Wright, Gainsborough, Stubbs, and Constable that comprise the second half of the book. Except for the deconstructionist jargon, the discussions are lucid and compelling. Highly recommended for libraries supporting graduate programs in literature or art.
Détails du livre
Format
Broché
Pages
382 pages
Langue
Anglais
Publié
janv. 1, 1993
Éditeur
Rutgers University Press
Éditions
2 éditions
ISBN-10
0813514401
ISBN-13
9780813514406