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English Fiction & Prose Literature - General & Miscellaneous - Literary Criticism, Art & Literature, Decadence & Aestheticism - Literary Movements, English Fiction & Prose Literature - 20th Century - Literary Criticism, English Fiction & Prose Literature
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Aestheticism

by Leon Chai
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Emerging out of the twilight of 19th century religious faith, the Aesthetic movement sought to redefine the relation of art to life, viewing art as something more than representation or mimesis, and in effect seeking to transform life itself into a work of art. Chai (English and comparative literature, U. of Illinois) examines the movement and the epoch through its expression in the work of Baudelaire, Burckhardt, Pater, Wilde, Henry James, and Proust. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Book Details

Published
November 1, 1990
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Pages
269
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780231072243

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