Before Queer Theory : Victorian Aestheticism and the Self /

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"This book of literary criticism, about the historical relationship of art, sexuality, and the self, demonstrates that Victorian aestheticism was a key forerunner to modern queer theory. By theorizing aestheticism through Hegel's philosophy, the author argues that Victorian aesthetes imagi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Friedman, Dustin, 1982- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2019.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Literature > Philosophy.
Homosexuality and literature.
English literature.
Aestheticism (Literature)
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Homosexualite et litterature > Angleterre > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Esthetisme (Litterature)
Litterature anglaise > 19e siecle > Histoire et critique.
Homosexuality and literature > England > History > 19th century.
Self (psychology) in literature.
English literature > 19th century > History and criticism.
England.
History.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"This book of literary criticism, about the historical relationship of art, sexuality, and the self, demonstrates that Victorian aestheticism was a key forerunner to modern queer theory. By theorizing aestheticism through Hegel's philosophy, the author argues that Victorian aesthetes imagined that encountering art and literature could help to shape a person's queer sense of self"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (248 pages).
ISBN:9781421431499

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