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

How did the Victorians engage with the ancient world? Victorian Culture and Classical Antiquity is a brilliant 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 politi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Goldhill, Simon
Corporate Author: IG Publishing
Format: Electronic Resource
Language:English
Published: Princeton, NJ Princeton University Press c2011.
Series:Martin classical lectures
IG library
Subjects:
English literature > 19th century > Classical influences.
Art, Victorian > Great Britain.
Art, British > Classical influences.
Opera > Classical influences.
Electronic books.
Great Britain > Intellectual life > 19th century.
Great Britain > Civilization > 19th century.
Online Access:Available for University of the Philippines System via IG Library. Click here to access