Lectures On Dramatic Art And Literature
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: August Wilhelm Schlegel
Binding: Hardback
Published: George Bell & Sons, 1889
Condition:
Book: Acceptable
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Reading copy with markings
This seminal work of literary criticism presents a comprehensive analysis of dramatic art and literature. It chronicles the evolution of theatrical forms, from classical antiquity through the Renaissance, offering profound insights into the principles of dramatic composition and performance. The author, a pivotal figure in German Romanticism, articulates a nuanced understanding of poetic expression and the aesthetic foundations of tragedy and comedy. It argues for a historical and philosophical approach to understanding literary development, influencing generations of scholars and artists. This authoritative text illustrates the enduring power of dramatic storytelling and its profound connection to cultural and intellectual history.
Author: August Wilhelm Schlegel
Binding: Hardback
Published: George Bell & Sons, 1889
Condition:
Book: Acceptable
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Reading copy with markings
This seminal work of literary criticism presents a comprehensive analysis of dramatic art and literature. It chronicles the evolution of theatrical forms, from classical antiquity through the Renaissance, offering profound insights into the principles of dramatic composition and performance. The author, a pivotal figure in German Romanticism, articulates a nuanced understanding of poetic expression and the aesthetic foundations of tragedy and comedy. It argues for a historical and philosophical approach to understanding literary development, influencing generations of scholars and artists. This authoritative text illustrates the enduring power of dramatic storytelling and its profound connection to cultural and intellectual history.