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This significant collection of essays examines the cultural, literary, philosophical and historical representation of beauty in British, Irish and American literature. Contributors use the works of Charles Dickens, T S Eliot, W H Auden and Stephen Spender among others to explore the role of beauty and its wider implications in art and society.
Editions of The Persistence of Beauty
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- ISBN 9781317303817
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- ISBN 9781317303824
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This significant collection of essays examines the cultural, literary, philosophical and historical representation of beauty in British, Irish and American literature. Contributors use the works of Charles Dickens, T S Eliot, W H Auden and Stephen Spender among others to explore the role of beauty and its wider implications in art and society.
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What is The Persistence of Beauty about?
This significant collection of essays examines the cultural, literary, philosophical and historical representation of beauty in British, Irish and American literature. Contributors use the works of Charles Dickens, T S Eliot, W H Auden and Stephen Spender among others to explore the role of beauty and its wider implications in art and society.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Persistence of Beauty?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Literature: history and criticism
Where can I read a sample of The Persistence of Beauty?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781317303817
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Persistence of Beauty?
Mark Sandy
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Persistence of Beauty is available as ebook(ISBN 9781317303817) and pdf(ISBN 9781317303824)