| Beautiful Sanctuaries in Nineteenth- and Early-Twentieth-Century European Literature Contributor(s): Daemmrich, Horst (Other), Walter, Hugo (Author) |
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ISBN: 1433113252 ISBN-13: 9781433113253 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $96.57 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | European - German - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory |
| Dewey: 809.933 |
| LCCN: 2010033877 |
| Series: Studies on Themes and Motifs in Literature |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.22 lbs) 253 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Germany |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is a collection of wonderful and thoughtful essays that explore the theme of beautiful sanctuaries in nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century European literature. The book focuses especially on selected works by Percy Shelley, E. T. A. Hoffmann, Henrik Ibsen, and James Hilton. These sanctuaries of light, natural beauty, and tranquility comfort, nurture, and soothe the heart, mind, and soul of the individual, and inspire creative expression. |