Romanticism and postromanticism / Claudia Moscovici.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moscovici, Claudia, 1969-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

French literature--18th century--History and criticism.

French literature.

French literature--19th century--History and criticism.

Romanticism--France.

Romanticism.

France.

Romanticism in art.

Physical Description:

ix, 123 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, [2007]

Summary:

Claudia Moscovici asserts in Romanticism and Postromanticism that the Romantic heritage, far from being important only in a historical sense, has philosophical relevance and value for contemporary art and culture. With an emphasis on artistic tradition as a continuing source of inspiration and innovation, she touches upon each main branch of philosophy: aesthetics, epistemology, and ethics.

Contents:

Introduction : the branches of romanticism

A kiss sent by mail: the expression of passion in Julie, ou la nouvelle Héloïse

Between two worlds: Germaine de Staël's De l'Allemagne

Lucidity and passion in Diderot's aesthetics

Romantic aesthetics: Wordsworth and Baudelaire

Aesthetics after romanticism: on originality, individuality and autonomy in art

A sketch of postromanticism

The postromantic manifesto

Postromantic artists (postromanticism).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-115) and index.

ISBN:

9780739116746

0739116746

OCLC:

74123849