Sinister Aesthetics: The Appeal of Evil in Early Modern English Literature
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (674 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3319527967 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 289 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The chapters explore a variety of texts, including Spenser’s Faerie Queene, Shakespeare’s 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. From the Back CoverThis 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’s literature. . Through these discussions, the book int
. Joel Elliot Slotkin is Associate Professor of English at Towson University, USA
The chapters explore a variety of texts, including Spenser’s Faerie Queene, Shakespeare’s 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. 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’s literature. Through these discussions, the book introduces the concept of “sinister aesthetics”: artistic conventions that can make representations of the villainous, monstrous, or hellish pleasurable.