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
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2011.
Series:Martin classical lectures.
Online Access:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=370824
Table of Contents:
  • pt. 1. Art and desire
  • pt. 2. Music and cultural politics
  • pt. 3. Fiction : Victorian novels of ancient Rome.