Rereading Walter Pater

by William F. Shuter

Book Overview

Walter Pater is increasingly gaining recognition as a pivotal figure in nineteenth-century culture. His later work is often regarded as an effort to distance himself from his earlier, more controversial texts. In this 1997 book, William F. Shuter argues that Pater's writings demand a twofold reading. Shuter first offers an account of the texts in the order in which they were written, paying close attention to the changes in Pater's thought and interests...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521019818
• ISBN13: 9780521019811
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"