
Lene Østermark Johansen. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. Oxford Available Via World Wide Web.
This work investigates how Walter Pater’s engagement with European art, architecture, and literature shaped his aesthetic philosophy and critical methodology. Lene Østermark-Johansen, a scholar specializing in Victorian literature and visual culture, utilizes a rigorous analysis of Pater’s essays and travel writings to demonstrate his role as a mediator between British intellectual life and continental European traditions. The book argues that Pater’s imagination was not merely passive but a constructive force that synthesized diverse cultural artifacts into a coherent, albeit subjective, critical framework.
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Scholars in the field of Victorian studies recognize this text as a significant contribution to understanding the transnational dimensions of Pater’s work. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which assumes a high level of familiarity with both Pater’s primary texts and the broader context of nineteenth-century European aestheticism.
Page Count:
0
Publication Date:
1900-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press,
ISBN-10:
0192674684
ISBN-13:
9780192674685
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