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The Persistence of Beauty

- Victorians to Moderns

About The Persistence of Beauty

This significant collection of essays examines the cultural, literary, philosophical and historical representation of beauty in British, Irish and American literature. Contributors use the works of Charles Dickens, T S Eliot, W H Auden and Stephen Spender among others to explore the role of beauty and its wider implications in art and society.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781848935112
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 208
  • Published:
  • March 31, 2015
  • Dimensions:
  • 163x244x20 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 460 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: January 12, 2025

Description of The Persistence of Beauty

This significant collection of essays examines the cultural, literary, philosophical and historical representation of beauty in British, Irish and American literature. Contributors use the works of Charles Dickens, T S Eliot, W H Auden and Stephen Spender among others to explore the role of beauty and its wider implications in art and society.

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