Winner of the 2015 Jean-Pierre Barricelli Prize given by the International Conference on Romanticism. -- Jean-Pierre Barricelli Prize * International Conference on Romanticism * "Highly readable."-Robert Fulford, National Post -- Robert Fulford * National Post * `Until now the Romantic period was almost the only one about which prolific cultural historian Gay (now in his 90's) had not written. Part of the Yale Why X Matters series, his erudite and idiosyncratic narrative argues the importance of Beethoven, Wilde and Kadinsky (his favoured exemplars, among many) to the developing story of art.'-Peter Swaab, the Sunday Telegraph. -- Peter Swaab * The Sunday Telegraph * "With Peter Gay's characteristic elegance and erudition, Why the Romantics Matter celebrates the power of Romanticism from the late eighteenth century to the early twentieth-a movement whose energies are inseparable from the self-image of men and women today."-David Bromwich, Yale University -- David Bromwich "In this instructive and insightful book, a capstone to a career that has now spanned more than six decades, Peter Gay muses with characteristic brilliance and learning about the deep connections between Romanticism and Modernism, and how they have shaped the way the modern age thinks and feels."-David A. Bell, Princeton University -- David A. Bell "With his usual deft, even chatty style, Peter Gay leads us through the paradoxes of the major European Romantics and documents their impact on Modernism. There is no page in his book that is not thoughtful and witty."-Geoffrey Hartman, author of The Eighth Day: Poems Old and New -- Geoffrey Hartman
A renowned scholar's reflections on the romantic period, its disparate participants, and our unacknowledged debt to them With his usual wit and elan, esteemed historian Peter Gay enters the contentious, long-standing debates over the romantic period. Here, in this concise and inviting volume, he reformulates the definition of romanticism and provides a fresh account of the immense achievements of romantic writers and artists in all media. Gay's scope is wide, his insights sharp. He takes on the recurring questions about how to interpret romantic figures and their works. Who qualifies to be a romantic? What ties together romantic figures who practice in different countries, employ different media, even live in different centuries? How is modernism indebted to romanticism, if at all? Guiding readers through the history of the romantic movement across Britain, France, Germany, and Switzerland, Gay argues that the best way to conceptualize romanticism is to accept its complicated nature and acknowledge that there is no "single basket" to contain it. Gay conceives of romantics in "families," whose individual members share fundamental values but retain unique qualities. He concludes by demonstrating that romanticism extends well into the twentieth century, where its deep and lasting impact may be measured in the work of writers such as T. S. Eliot and Virginia Woolf.
„Über diesen Titel“ kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.
Gratis für den Versand innerhalb von/der USA
Versandziele, Kosten & DauerEUR 14,17 für den Versand von Vereinigtes Königreich nach USA
Versandziele, Kosten & DauerAnbieter: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. Ship within 24hrs. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed. APO/FPO addresses supported. Artikel-Nr. 0300144296-8-1
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, USA
Zustand: As New. Like New condition. Very Good dust jacket. Artikel-Nr. X06E-00767
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, USA
Zustand: As New. Like New condition. Like New dust jacket. Artikel-Nr. R11N-00539
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, USA
Zustand: Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Artikel-Nr. GRP90753356
Anzahl: 2 verfügbar
Anbieter: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, USA
Zustand: Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Artikel-Nr. 38325981-75
Anzahl: 2 verfügbar
Anbieter: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, USA
Zustand: Used - Like New. Fine. Cloth, D-j. 2015. Originally published at $24. Artikel-Nr. W125002
Anzahl: 17 verfügbar
Anbieter: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, USA
Zustand: Used - Very Good. 2015. Hardcover. Very Good. Artikel-Nr. D89848
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, Vereinigtes Königreich
Zustand: New. In. Artikel-Nr. ria9780300144291_new
Anzahl: Mehr als 20 verfügbar
Anbieter: moluna, Greven, Deutschland
Zustand: New. A renowned scholar s reflections on the romantic period, its disparate participants, and our unacknowledged debt to themPeter Gay, 1923 in Berlin geboren, emigrierte 1939, als Jude von Verfolgung bedroht, in die Vereinigten Staaten. Er war Professor fuer. Artikel-Nr. 15048661
Anzahl: Mehr als 20 verfügbar
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Guiding readers through the history of the romantic movement across Britain, France, Germany, and Switzerland, the author argues that the best way to conceptualize romanticism is to accept its complicated nature and acknowledge that there is no 'single basket' to contain it. Artikel-Nr. 9780300144291
Anzahl: 2 verfügbar