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As literary critics have redefined Oscar Wilde as one of the last great Victorians, anthologized works following the major authors' approach cannot ignore his many works, nor those of his mentor, Walter Pater. Christopher Nassaar has compiled a comprehensive selection of these and other 19th century authors. Pater's essay on Leonardo da Vinci, as well as his short story, The Child in the House are contained in this volume, along with eight of Wilde's works. Also included are: Carlyle, Mill, Tennyson, Browning, Newman, Arnold, Hopkins, and Ruskin.
About the Author
Christopher Nassaar is Associate Professor and Chair of the English Department at the American University of Beirut and editor of The English Literary Decadence (UPA, 1999).
Victorians: A Major Authors Anthology FROM THE PUBLISHER
As literary critics have redefined Oscar Wilde as one of the last great Victorians, anthologized works following the major authors approach cannot ignore his prose works, nor those of his mentor, Walter Pater. Christopher Nassaar has compiled a comprehensive selection of these and other 19th century authors. Pater's essay on Leonardo da Vinci, as well as his short story, "The Child in the House" are contained in this volume, along with seven of Wilde's works. Also included are: Carlyle, Mill, Tennyson, Browning, Newman, Arnold, Hopkins, and Ruskin.
Author Biography: Christopher Nassaar is Associate Professor and Chair of the English Department at the American University of Beirut and editor of The English Literary Decadence (UPA, 1999).
FROM THE CRITICS
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Redefines the major Victorian authors (excluding the novelists) to offer a selection of their work for classroom use. Presents excerpts from works by writers including Thomas Carlyle, John Stuart Mill, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Robert Browning, John Henry Cardinal Newman, Matthew Arnold, Gerard Manley Hopkins, and John Ruskin. This anthology is unique in that places emphasis on the importance of the work of Oscar Wilde and Walter Pater. Includes introductions of several pages for each author. Extensive annotations are written to be informative and interpretive. Nassaar is author of a critical study of Oscar Wilde, study guides, and many articles, and editor of several anthologies of Victorian writers. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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