Evolutionary Aestheticism in Victorian Culture / Lindsay Wilhelm.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilhelm, Lindsay, author.

Series:

Cambridge studies in nineteenth-century literature and culture ; Number 148.

Cambridge Studies in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture Series ; Number 148

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aestheticism (Literature).

Evolution (Biology) in literature.

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

English literature.

Genre:

Literary criticism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 253 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press, [2025]

Summary:

"Although the hard-nosed scientist and the dandy aesthete seem unlikely allies at first glance, Lindsay Wilhelm argues that Victorian evolutionism and the Aesthetic (or "art for art's sake") Movement converged on surprisingly utopian ideas about beauty, pleasure, and the power of good taste to shape our society for the better"-- Provided by publisher

Although the hard-nosed scientist and the dandy aesthete seem unlikely allies at first glance, Lindsay Wilhelm argues that Victorian evolutionism and the Aesthetic (or ""art for art's sake"") Movement converged on surprisingly utopian ideas about beauty, pleasure, and the power of good taste to shape our society for the better

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781009469340

1009469347

9781009469333

1009469339

9781009469371

1009469371