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Victoriana: Arts, Letters, and Curiosities of the Nineteenth Century
Full title: | Victoriana: Arts, Letters, and Curiosities of the Nineteenth Century |
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ISBN: | 9781732739925 |
ISBN 10: | 1732739927 |
Authors: | Louras, Nick |
Publisher: | Castle Imprint |
Num. pages: | 160 |
Binding: | Hardcover |
Language: | en |
Published on: | 2019 |
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Synopsis
The Reign Of Queen Victoria From 1837 To 1901 Coincided With An Unprecedented Flourishing Of Invention, Industry, And Creativity Within Her Realm. This Volume Offers A General Introduction To The Arts And Letters Of Nineteenth Century Britain With Authoritative Analysis. Historian Nick Louras Describes A Civilization Involved In A Process Of Renewal, Whereby Historical Forms And Traditions Were Drawn Into A Culture Of Innovation, To Create A Society That Was Both Rooted And Forward-looking, Traditional And Vital. He Examines The Influence Of Charles Dickens, The Pre-raphaelites, Lord Tennyson, John Ruskin, Thomas De Quincey, And The Queen Herself To Reconstruct That Society For The Reader.