Selections from the Prose Works of Matthew Arnold
Selections from the Prose Works of Matthew Arnold

Author: Matthew Arnold

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2023-08-12

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13:

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In 'Selections from the Prose Works of Matthew Arnold', readers are treated to a collection of insightful essays and criticism that showcase Arnold's unique literary style characterized by clarity, elegance, and intellectual depth. Arnold, a prominent Victorian poet and critic, reflects on topics such as poetry, literature, culture, and education, providing readers with thought-provoking perspectives that are still relevant today. His prose is marked by a blend of classical allusions, philosophical insights, and social critique, making this book a valuable resource for scholars and students of Victorian literature. Through his engaging prose, Arnold reinforces the importance of culture and intellectual pursuits in a rapidly changing world. His works serve as a bridge between the Romantic and Victorian literary traditions, offering a nuanced view of the era's cultural and social dynamics. 'Selections from the Prose Works of Matthew Arnold' is a must-read for those interested in the intersection of literature, society, and intellectual thought in the Victorian age.

Overcoming Matthew Arnold
Overcoming Matthew Arnold

Author: James Walter Caufield

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-05-13

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1317084497

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Opening the way for a reexamination of Matthew Arnold's unique contributions to ethical criticism, James Walter Caufield emphasizes the central role of philosophical pessimism in Arnold's master tropes of "culture" and "conduct." Caufield uses Arnold's ethics as a lens through which to view key literary and cultural movements of the past 150 years, demonstrating that Arnoldian conduct is grounded in a Victorian ethic of "renouncement," a form of altruism that wholly informs both Arnold's poetry and prose and sets him apart from the many nineteenth-century public moralists. Arnold's thought is situated within a cultural and philosophical context that shows the continuing relevance of "renouncement" to much contemporary ethical reflection, from the political kenosis of Giorgio Agamben and the pensiero debole of Gianni Vattimo, to the ethical criticism of Wayne C. Booth and Martha Nussbaum. In refocusing attention on Arnold's place within the broad history of critical and social thought, Caufield returns the poet and critic to his proper place as a founding father of modern cultural criticism.