Matthew Arnold

Broschiertes Buch

Culture and Anarchy and Other Selected Prose

Beschreibung

Poet, education reformer, social theorist and passionate critic of Victorian England condemned an industrial society in 'bondage to machinery' and argued instead that the wonder and joy of culture - in particular the 'sweetness and light' of classical civilization - were essential to human life. This book deals with his works.

Autor

Matthew Arnold (1822-88) was the son of the famous Dr Thomas Arnold, headmaster of Rugby School. After studying at Oxford, Arnold spent several years travelling and writing experimental verse. Having established his reputation with his poetry, Arnold went on to writing prose. His influence as a social and literary critic and a controversial thinker on religious and educational issues has been felt throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.

Produktdetails

• Penguin Classics
• Verlag: Penguin Books UK / Penguin Classics
• Seitenzahl: 528
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Februar 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 197mm x 129mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 365g
• ISBN-13: 9780141396248
• ISBN-10: 0141396245
• Artikelnr.: 41601425