Why the Romantics Matter

Informationen zum Autor Peter Gay is Sterling Professor of History Emeritus! Yale University! and former director of the New York Public Library Center for Scholars and Writers. He is the author of dozens of books and has won numerous awards for his scholarship! including the National Book Award and a Gold Medal from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He lives in New York City. Klappentext Guiding readers through the history of the romantic movement across Britain, France, Germany, and Switzerland, the author argues that the best way to conceptualize romanticism is to accept its complicated nature and acknowledge that there is no "single basket" to contain it. Zusammenfassung A renowned scholar's reflections on the romantic period! its disparate participants! and our unacknowledged debt to them

Product details

• Authors: Peter Gay
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.01.2015
• EAN: 9780300144291
• ISBN: 978-0-300-14429-1
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: Why X Matters S.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, History of Art, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Romanticism, Art & design styles: Romanticism, ART / History / European / Romanticism