Matthew Arnold, Prose and Poetry by Matthew Arnold Hardcover Book

“Matthew Arnold, Prose and Poetry” is a curated collection showcasing the dual legacy of one of the 19th century’s most influential thinkers. “Matthew Arnold, Prose and Poetry” remains an essential resource for those interested in the intersections of art, ethics, and work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

Overcoming Matthew Arnold : Ethics in Culture and Criticism, Paperback by Cau…

Overcoming Matthew Arnold : Ethics in Culture and Criticism, Paperback by Caufield, James Walter, ISBN 1138111031, ISBN-13 9781138111035, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US Opening the way for a reexamination of Matthew Arnold’s contributions to ethical criticism, James Walter Caufield emphasizes the central role of philosophical pessimism in Arnold’s master tropes of ‘culture’ and ‘conduct.’ He argues that Arnoldian conduct is grounded in an ethic of ‘renouncement’ that wholly informs both his poetry and prose and has continuing relevance to much contemporary ethical criticism.