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Art and Literature of the Second Empire
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
Art and Literature of the Second Empire
Contributors:
By (Author) David Baguley
Publisher:
Manchester University Press
Imprint:
Manchester University Press
Publication Date:
31st October 2012
Country:
United Kingdom
Classifications
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
200
Dimensions:
Width 138mm, Height 216mm
Description
This volume explores the characteristics of the art and literature of the Second Empire in France; it examines the attitudes and positioning of artists and writers of the period in relation to a regime of dubious legitimacy, and the ways in which that regime exploited to its advantage the artistic capital available to it. -- .
Author Bio
David Baguley is Emeritus Professor of French at Durham University and the University of Western Ontario
