Victorian culture and classical antiquity : art, opera, fiction, and the proclamation of modernity

Victorian culture and classical antiquity : art, opera, fiction, and the proclamation of modernity / Simon Goldhill.

Author/creator	Goldhill, Simon
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, ©2011.
Description	viii, 352 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Subject(s)	English literature--19th century --Classical influences. Art, Victorian--Great Britain. Art, British--Classical influences. Opera--Classical influences. Great Britain--Intellectual life --19th century. Great Britain--Civilization --19th century.

Series	Martin classical lectures Martin classical lectures. ^A15932
Contents	The art of reception: J.W. Waterhouse and the painting of desire in Victorian Britain -- The touch of Sappho -- Who killed Chevalier Gluck? -- Wagner's Greeks: the politics of Hellenism -- For God and empire -- Virgins, lions, and honest pluck -- Only connect!
Abstract	Victorian Culture and Classical Antiquity is an exploration of how the ancient worlds of Greece and Rome influenced Victorian culture. Through Victorian art, opera, and novels, Simon Goldhill examines how sexuality and desire, the politics of culture, and the role of religion in society were considered and debated through the Victorian obsession with antiquity. --from publisher description.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2010049711
ISBN	9780691149844 (acid-free paper)
ISBN	0691149844 (acid-free paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	DA550 .G65 2011	✔ Available	Place Hold