Ruined by design: shaping novels and gardens in the culture of sensibility
Auteur :
Brodey, Inger Sigrun
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780415542104
Date de publication :
23 févr. 2012
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
550 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
By examining the motif of ruination in a variety of late-eighteenth-century domains, this book portrays the moral aesthetic of the culture of sensibility in Europe, particularly its negotiation of the demands of tradition and pragmatism alongside utopian longings for authenticity, natural goodness, self-governance, mutual transparency, and instantaneous kinship.