art, opera, fiction, and the proclamation of modernity /
First Statement of Responsibility
Simon Goldhill.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
viii, 352 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :
Other Physical Details
illustrations (some color) ;
Dimensions
25 cm.
SERIES
Series Title
Martin classical lectures.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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The art of reception: J.W. Waterhouse and the painting of desire in Victorian Britain -- The touch of Sappho -- Who killed Chevalier Gluck? -- Wagner's Greeks: the politics of Hellenism -- For God and empire -- Virgins, lions, and honest pluck -- Only connect!
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Victorian Culture and Classical Antiquity is an exploration of how the ancient worlds of Greece and Rome influenced Victorian culture. Through Victorian art, opera, and novels, Simon Goldhill examines how sexuality and desire, the politics of culture, and the role of religion in society were considered and debated through the Victorian obsession with antiquity. --from publisher description.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Art, British-- Classical influences.
Art, Victorian-- Great Britain.
English literature-- 19th century-- History and criticism.
English literature-- Classical influences.
Opera-- Classical influences.
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Great Britain, Civilization, 19th century.
Great Britain, Civilization, Classical influences.