Screen LibraryRomanticism and illustration /
This collection of essays takes a fresh look at the important role of illustration in Romantic literature. The late eighteenth century saw an explosion of illustrated editions of literary classics and the emergence of a new culture of literary art, including the innovative literary galleries. The im...
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Cambridge University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge : |
| Publication Dates: | 2019. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
This collection of essays takes a fresh look at the important role of illustration in Romantic literature. The late eighteenth century saw an explosion of illustrated editions of literary classics and the emergence of a new culture of literary art, including the innovative literary galleries. The impact of these developments on the reading and viewing of literary texts is explored in a series of case studies covering poetry, historical texts, drama, painting, reproductive prints, magazines and ephemera. Romanticism and Illustration argues for a more detailed study of illustration which includes the context of a wider circulation of images across different media. The modern understanding of the word 'illustration' fails to convey the complex relationship between the artist, the engraver, the publisher, the text and the audience in Romantic Britain. In teasing out the implications of this dynamic cultural matrix, this book opens up a new field of Romantic studies. |
| Carrier Form: | xv, 325 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-322) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781108425711 1108425712 9781108443234 1108443230 |
| Index Number: | NC978 |
| CLC: |
J156.109.9 J238.5(561)-09 |
| Call Number: | J238.5(561)-09/R759 |