The Cambridge Cultural History of Britain: Volume 6, The Romantic Age in Britain
The Cambridge Cultural History of Britain: Volume 6, The Romantic Age in Britain
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This is a comprehensive survey for students, specialists and general readers of all major branches of the arts in Britain during the period 1785 to 1851. It also reveals the cultural and social setting in which the writers, musicians, architects and other artists of the age worked.
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The Cambridge Cultural History of Britain: Volume 6, The Romantic Age in Britain by Boris Ford
This generously illustrated book is a comprehensive survey of the arts in Britain during the period 1785 to 1851. Uniquely, it also reveals the cultural and social setting in which the writers, musicians, architects and artists of the age worked. This period was one of transformation, characterised by the growth of industry, new scientific discoveries and inventions, an upsurge in population and the emergence of a new bourgeoisie and working class. In the arts, Blake, Keats, Wordsworth, Turner, Constable and Nash were prominent, while the cult of Handel flourished in musical circles. The novel flowered with Jane Austen, Dickens and Scott, and British crafts and manufacturing design went on show in the Great Exhibition as products of 'the workshop of the world'. An introductory chapter offers a cultural and social backdrop to the period. Fully illustrated chapters follow, written by foremost specialists. One major branch of the arts is explored in each. Special topics include the transformation of the British countryside by the Enclosure movement, and the founding of the Athenaeum Club in London. This is a unique bringing-together in a single volume of all the main strands of creative life of the Romantic age in Britain.
' … an ambitious, readable and well-illustrated guide to the arts in Britain …' Asa Briggs, The Sunday Times
' … will interest, entertain and occasionally even provoke …' Times Educational Supplement
' … will interest, entertain and occasionally even provoke …' Times Educational Supplement
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780521428866 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521428866 |
| Title | The Cambridge Cultural History of Britain: Volume 6, The Romantic Age in Britain |
| Author | Boris Ford |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1992-06-18 |
| Number of pages | 342 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |