Williams, Carolyn

Transfigured World: Walter Pater's Aesthetic Historicism

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ISBN 13:
9781501707247
author:
Williams, Carolyn
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Cornell University Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2016
Pages:
301
Dimensions:
5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)
Genre:
Literature
Condition:
New
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Walter Pater's prose is a complex and multifaceted entity, full of intricate relationships between form and content. This book offers a nuanced exploration of that complexity, challenging traditional approaches to Pater's work in favour of a more precise understanding.

Carolyn Williams argues that Pater's aestheticism and historicism are not separate critical strategies, but rather interrelated ones that inform each other in practice. By examining the narratives embedded within Pater's writing, including rhetorical tropes and historical personae, Williams sheds new light on the ways in which his ideas continue to shape literary criticism today.

Through a close reading of Pater's prose, Transfigured World offers a fresh perspective on one of the most influential thinkers of the late 19th century. This book is a valuable resource for scholars and students of literature, as well as anyone interested in understanding the enduring power of Pater's ideas.

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