Realism, Representation, and the Arts in Nineteenth-Century Literature: (Cambridge Studies in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Cultu)

Series: Cambridge Studies in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Cultu

This book examines the representation of a variety of arts--primarily painting, theater, and music--within the work of major nineteenth-century novelists. It charts a historical progression, from Romantic poetry, through mid-century Realism, to Aestheticism, showing how authors used references to other forms of art to illuminate their own aesthetic ideals. Examining the aesthetic theory and cultur