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Ruined by Design

- Shaping Novels and Gardens in the Culture of Sensibility

About Ruined by Design

Portrays the moral aesthetic of the culture of sensibility in Europe. This book argues that the rhetoric of ruins lends a distinctive shape to the architecture and literature of the time and requires the novel to adjust notions of authorship and narrative to accommodate the prevailing aesthetic.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780415989503
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 274
  • Published:
  • July 14, 2008
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x0 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 544 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: July 5, 2024

Description of Ruined by Design

Portrays the moral aesthetic of the culture of sensibility in Europe. This book argues that the rhetoric of ruins lends a distinctive shape to the architecture and literature of the time and requires the novel to adjust notions of authorship and narrative to accommodate the prevailing aesthetic.

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