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Sinister Aesthetics - ENG

The Appeal Of Evil In Early Modern English Literature

Joel Elliot Slotkin

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ISBN:	9783319527970
Formato:	Page Fidelity
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Springer Nature
Tema:	Crítica literaria
Subtema:	Europea general
Año de publicación:	2017-06-22

This engrossing volume studies the poetics of evil in early modern English culture, reconciling the Renaissance belief that literature should uphold morality with the compelling and attractive representations of evil throughout the period literature. The chapters explore a variety of texts, including Spenser Faerie Queene, Shakespeare Richard III, broadside ballads, and sermons, culminating in a new reading of Paradise Lost and a novel understanding of the dynamic interaction between aesthetics and theology in shaping seventeenth century Protestant piety. Through these discussions, the book introduces the concept of â€œsinister aestheticsâ€?: artistic conventions that can make representations of the villainous, monstrous, or hellish pleasurable.

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