The Age of Eclecticism: Literature and Culture in Britain, 1815-1885 by Christin

Description: The Age of Eclecticism by Christine Bolus-Reichert "The burden of the past" invoked by any discussion of eclecticism is a familiar aspect of modernity, particularly in the history of literature. The Age of Eclecticism: Literature and Culture in Britain, 1815-1885 by Christine Bolus-Reichert aims to reframe that dynamic and to place it in a much broader context by examining the rise of a manifold eclecticism in the nineteenth century. Bolus-Reichert focuses on two broad understandings of eclecticism in the period-one understood as an unreflective embrace of either conflicting beliefs or divergent historical styles, the other a mode of critical engagement that ultimately could lead to a rethinking of the contrast between creation and criticism and of the very idea of the original. She also contributes to the emerging field of transnational Victorian studies and, in doing so, finds a way to talk about a broader, post-Romantic nineteenth-century culture. By reviving eclecticism as a critical term, Bolus-Reichert historicizes the theoretical language available to us for describing how Victorian culture functioned-in order to make the terrain of Victorian scholarship international and comparative and create a place for the Victorians in the genealogy of postmodernism. The Age of Eclecticism gives Victorianists-and other students of nineteenth-century literature and culture-a new perspective on familiar debates that intersect in crucial ways with issues still relevant to literature in an age of multiculturalism and postmodernism. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Christine Bolus-Reichert is associate professor of English at the University of Toronto. Review "In recent years there has been a resurgence of interest in formalism and aesthetics in Victorian studies, and The Age of Eclecticism, which links formal issues to the political, theoretical, and disciplinary ones that dominated the field for so long, is a valuable contribution. Christine Bolus-Reichert presents a strong argument that does original and valuable intellectual work." --Sharon Marcus, professor of English and comparative literature, Columbia University Long Description "The burden of the past" invoked by any discussion of eclecticism is a familiar aspect of modernity, particularly in the history of literature. The Age of Eclecticism: Literature and Culture in Britain, 1815-1885 by Christine Bolus-Reichert aims to reframe that dynamic and to place it in a much broader context by examining the rise of a manifold eclecticism in the nineteenth century. Bolus-Reichert focuses on two broad understandings of eclecticism in the period-one understood as an unreflective embrace of either conflicting beliefs or divergent historical styles, the other a mode of critical engagement that ultimately could lead to a rethinking of the contrast between creation and criticism and of the very idea of the original. She also contributes to the emerging field of transnational Victorian studies and, in doing so, finds a way to talk about a broader, post-Romantic nineteenth-century culture. By reviving eclecticism as a critical term, Bolus-Reichert historicizes the theoretical language available to us for describing how Victorian culture functioned-in order to make the terrain of Victorian scholarship international and comparative and create a place for the Victorians in the genealogy of postmodernism. The Age of Eclecticism gives Victorianists-and other students of nineteenth-century literature and culture-a new perspective on familiar debates that intersect in crucial ways with issues still relevant to literature in an age of multiculturalism and postmodernism. Review Quote "In recent years there has been a resurgence of interest in formalism and aesthetics in Victorian studies, and The Age of Eclecticism, which links formal issues to the political, theoretical, and disciplinary ones that dominated the field for so long, is a valuable contribution. Christine Bolus-Reichert presents a strong argument that does original and valuable intellectual work." --Sharon Marcus, professor of English and comparative literature, Columbia University Details ISBN0814256171 Author Christine Bolus-Reichert Short Title AGE OF ECLECTICISM Pages 306 Publisher Ohio State University Press Language English ISBN-10 0814256171 ISBN-13 9780814256176 Format Paperback Year 2020 Subtitle Literature and Culture in Britain, 1815-1885 DEWEY 820.9/008 Imprint Ohio State University Press Publication Date 2020-10-09 UK Release Date 2020-10-09 Place of Publication Columbus, OH Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2020-10-09 NZ Release Date 2020-10-09 US Release Date 2020-10-09 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:127346333;

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