Sound, Sin, and Conversion in Victorian England

Summary

The plight of the fallen woman is one of the salient themes of nineteenth-century art and literature. In notable examples, Julia Grella O’Connell argues, the iconography of the Victorian fallen woman was associated with music, reviving an ancient tradition conflating the practice of music with sin and the abandonment of music with holiness. The

Product details

• Authors: Julia Grella O'Connell, Julia Grella O''connell
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9780367591403
• ISBN: 978-0-367-59140-3
• No. of pages: 172
• Series: Music in Nineteenth-Century Britain
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; Music, Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, RELIGION / General, The arts: general issues, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Religion: general, History of Art, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Romanticism, Art & design styles: Romanticism, Romantic Music (C 1830 To C 1900), Art music, orchestral and formal music, The arts: general topics, ART / History / European / Romanticism