Romantic Things
Author | : Mary Jacobus |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 2012-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780226390666 |
ISBN-13 | : 0226390667 |
Rating | : 4/5 (667 Downloads) |
Download or read book Romantic Things written by Mary Jacobus and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2012-09 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here, Jacobus discusses objects and attributes that test our perceptions and preoccupy both Romantic poetry and modern philosophy. John Clare, John Constable, W.G. Sebald, and Gerhard Richter make appearances around the central figure of William Wordsworth as Jacobus explores trees, rocks, clouds, and sleep in their work.