Art and Literature of the Second Empire
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Art and Literature of the Second Empire
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by David Baguley
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:200 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138 |
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| Category/Genre | Art and design styles - c 1800 to c 1900
Literary studies - c 1800 to c 1900 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780719085857
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| Classifications | Dewey:840.9008 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Manchester University Press
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| Imprint |
Manchester University Press
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| Publication Date |
31 October 2012 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This volume explores the characteristics of the art and literature of the Second Empire in France; it examines the attitudes and positioning of artists and writers of the period in relation to a regime of dubious legitimacy, and the ways in which that regime exploited to its advantage the artistic capital available to it. -- .
Author Biography
David Baguley is Emeritus Professor of French at Durham University and the University of Western Ontario
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