The exploration focuses on the dynamic evolution of British drama between the 1790s and 1830s, highlighting the significant role of the industrial provinces as a backdrop for these changes. Frederick Burwick delves into how regional influences shaped theatrical practices and contributed to the broader cultural landscape of the time, emphasizing the interplay between industrialization and the dramatic arts.
This comprehensive survey explores Samuel Taylor Coleridge's diverse contributions as a poet, literary critic, philosopher, and commentator on religion and politics. Featuring 37 original essays by an international team of experts, the book offers advanced scholarship that delves into the various aspects of Coleridge's work, highlighting his influence and significance across multiple disciplines.
The exploration of temporal modalities in Romantic Theatre reveals significant shifts driven by both internal and external factors. Playwrights broke free from the constraints of "Unity of Time," while societal changes due to the industrial revolution intensified the importance of time in daily life. This monograph highlights how Romantic theatre mirrored these changes, emphasizing time's role in drama and encouraging a fresh examination of its function and experimentation during the early nineteenth century.
Focusing on the Romantic period, this book explores the transformative shifts in drama and their impact on theatre performance, acting styles, and audience engagement. It delves into how these radical changes redefined the theatrical landscape, influencing both the creators and spectators of the time.
This collection explores the intricate relationship between aesthetics and illusion across various disciplines, including cognitive sciences, art, literature, and drama. It delves into the nature of aesthetic illusion, examining how perception shapes our understanding of reality and metaphor, particularly through synaesthesia. The discussion extends to the aesthetics of communication, the role of cultural forms in tourist art, and the referentiality of symbols and signs. The book addresses the power dynamics in art and the everyday aesthetic experiences that shape our lives. Key themes include the evolution of the concept of illusion from the eighteenth century to contemporary literary theory, with a focus on the grotesque, imagination, and the interplay between illusion and narrative techniques. It critically analyzes various genres, such as epistolary fiction and historical novels, highlighting how authors manipulate illusion to engage readers. The text also considers the impact of dramatic illusion in Shakespearean works and the use of double plotting in his comedies. Contributions from various scholars provide a comprehensive overview of illusion's role in shaping artistic expression and audience perception, culminating in a rich exploration of how illusion informs our understanding of both art and life. The bibliography and index offer further resources for those interested in the multifaceted nature of aesthetic illusi
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Prelude in the Academy -- I. Goethe’s Farbenlehre: The Newtonian Controversy -- II. Goethe’s Entoptische Farben: The Problem of Polarity -- III. Goethe’s Homunculus: The Mediation of Light -- IV. Novalis: Transcendental Physics and the Sidereal Man -- V. Achim von Arnim: The Galvanic Eye -- VI. Wordsworth: An Auxiliar Light -- VIII. Coleridge and Jean Paul: The Look of Limbo -- VIII. Coleridge and Schlegel: The Glittering Eye -- IX. Shelley: The “Traces” of Faust -- Bibliography -- Index -- 309-310