Before queer theory : Victorian aestheticism and the self /
This book of literary criticism, about the historical relationship of art, sexuality and the self, demonstrates that Victorian aestheticism was a key forerunner to modern queer theory. By theorizing aestheticism through Hegel's philosophy, the author argues that Victorian aesthetes imagined tha...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Baltimore :
Johns Hopkins University Press,
[2019]
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| Summary: | This book of literary criticism, about the historical relationship of art, sexuality and the self, demonstrates that Victorian aestheticism was a key forerunner to modern queer theory. By theorizing aestheticism through Hegel's philosophy, the author argues that Victorian aesthetes imagined that encountering art and literature could help to shape a person's queer sense of self. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 234 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781421431475 1421431475 9781421431482 1421431483 |