Cultures of the Sublime - Selected Readings, 1750-1830

This critical anthology examines the place of the sublime in the cultural history of the late eighteenth century and Romantic period. Traditionally, the sublime has been associated with impressive natural phenomena and has been identified as a narrow aesthetic or philosophical category. Cultures of the Sublime: Selected Readings, 1750-1830 :- Recovers a broader context for engagements with, and writing about, the sublime- Offers a selection of texts from a wide range of ostensibly unrelated areas of knowledge which both generate and investigate sublime effects- Considers writings about mountains, money, crowds, the Gothic, the exotic and the human mind- Contextualises and supports the extracts with detailed editorial commentaryAlso featuring helpful suggestions for further reading, this is an ideal resource for anyone seeking a fresh, up-to-date assessment of the sublime.>

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• Authors: Cian Duffy, Cian Howell Duffy, Duffy Cian, Peter Howell
• Assisted by: Cia Duffy (Editor), Cian Duffy (Editor), Howell (Editor), Howell (Editor), Peter Howell (Editor)
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.10.2011
• EAN: 9780230299658
• ISBN: 978-0-230-29965-8
• No. of pages: 232
• Subjects: Fiction > Mixed anthologies; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; B, Literature, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Anthologies: general, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, British literature, British and Irish Literature