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Wanton motion in eighteenth-century literature and culture / Sara Landreth.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Landreth, Sara, Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Motion in literature.
- Lust in literature.
- Literature, Modern--18th century--History and criticism.
- Literature, Modern.
- Literature and society--18th century.
- Literature and society.
- Genre:
- Literary criticism
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge University Press, 2026.
- Summary:
- "Delving into the literary history of the aesthetics of motion from 1650 to 1810, this important study makes the case for wantonness as an aesthetic category in itself, one that captures quasi-intentional actions and forms of agency across multiple genres and fields including art history, aesthetic philosophy, and abolition debates"-- Provided by publisher.
- ISBN:
- 1-009-75442-4
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