Aestheticism

Aestheticism
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 107
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ISBN-13 : 9781315314716
ISBN-10 : 1315314711
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Book Synopsis Aestheticism by : R. V. Johnson

Download or read book Aestheticism written by R. V. Johnson and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-07-06 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1969, this work explores aestheticism and its relationship with literature. After defining the term and examining the unique qualities of ‘the Aesthetes’, the book provides an overview of the literary movement from its emergence to its apotheosis in the 1890s. This book will be of particular interest to those studying 19th Century literature.


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