American literature's aesthetic dimensions /

In these diverse essays, leading critics recast the place of aesthetics in the production and consumption of literature. Rethinking the category of aesthetics in light of recent developments in literary theory and social criticism, contributors showcase the interpretive possibilities available to th...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Weinstein, Cindy (Editor), Looby, Christopher (Editor)
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press [2012]
Online Access:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7312/wein15616
Table of Contents:
  • pt. 1. Aesthetics and the politics of freedom
  • pt. 2. Aesthetics and the representation of sexuality
  • pt. 3. Aesthetics and the reading of form
  • pt. 4. Aesthetics and the question of theory.