Victorian Aesthetic Conditions - by E Clements & L Higgins (Hardcover)

About the Book

"The multidisciplinary aesthetics of Walter Pater, the nineteenth century's most provocative critic, are explored by an international team of scholars. True aesthetic criticism takes place working across the arts, Pater insists: acknowledging the differences between media, but seeking possibilities of interconnection"--

Book Synopsis

The multidisciplinary aesthetics of Walter Pater, the nineteenth century's most provocative critic, are explored by an international team of scholars. 'True aesthetic criticism' takes place working across the arts, Pater insists: acknowledging the differences between media, but seeking possibilities of interconnection.

Review Quotes

' Victorian Aesthetic Conditions does more than bring together some of today's top scholars in Pater studies. By conceiving of Walter Pater as a fulcrum for hybridic conceptions of art, aesthetics, and culture, the interwoven chapters present Pater and Victorian society in ways we've never seen before. This insightful, vibrant collection is destined to become required reading for all of us working in the field.' - Dennis Denisoff, Chair, Department of English Member, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada

About the Author

LAUREL BRAKE Emeritus Professor of Literature and Print Culture, Birkbeck, University of London, UK J.B.BULLEN Emeritus Professor, University of Reading, UK ELICIA CLEMENTS Assistant Professor of English and Humanities, York University, Canada COLIN CRUISE Research Lecturer, Aberystwyth, University of Wales, UK KENNETH DALEY Chairperson of the Department of English, Columbia College, Chicago, US ANDREW EASTHAM independent scholar KATE HEXT Associate Lecturer, University of the West England, UK LESLEY HIGGINS Professor of English, York University, Canada NORMAN KELVIN Distinguished Professor of English, City University of New York, US LENE ØSTERMARK-JOHANSEN Associate Professor, University of Copenhagen, Denmark MATTHEW POTOLSKY Associate Professor of English, University of Utah, US JONAH SIEGEL Professor of English, Rutgers University, US CAROLYN WILLIAMS Associate Professor of English, Rutgers University, US.