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Aesthetic and Critical Theory of John Ruskin
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
Aesthetic and Critical Theory of John Ruskin
Contributors:
By (Author) George P. Landow
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
28th June 2016
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Other Subjects:
Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900
Dewey:
828.809
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
498
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 235mm
Weight:
851g
Description
This book traces the sources and development of Ruskin's aesthetic and critical theories. In his attempt to skirt the danger of excessive emotion and association in art, Ruskin's struggle with the sublime but not the picturesque, is, along with the pathetic fallacy, examined. These concepts, too, are considered in light of Ruskin's continuing relig
