Delphi Complete Works of Walter Pater (Illustrated) [eKönyv: epub, mobi]

Walter Pater, the English critic, essayist and humanist is noted for the advocacy of "art for art's sake", which became a cardinal doctrine of Aestheticism. Pater's seminal work on the Renaissance was popular, yet controversial, reflecting his lost belief in Christianity. This comprehensive eBook presents Pater's complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Pater's life and works* Concise introductions to the major texts* All the fiction, including the unfinished novel GASTON DE LATOUR, with individual contents tables* Features essay collections appearing for the first time in digital publishing, including UNCOLLECTED ESSAYS* Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts* Excellent formatting of the texts* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the essays* Easily locate the essays you want to read* Special criticism section, with essays evaluating Pater's contribution to literature* Features two biographies, including Benson's celebrated study of the author - discover Pater's personal and literary life* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The FictionMARIUS THE EPICUREANGASTON DE LATOUR The Non-FictionSTUDIES IN THE HISTORY OF THE RENAISSANCEIMAGINARY PORTRAITSAPPRECIATIONS: WITH AN ESSAY ON STYLEPLATO AND PLATONISM: A SERIES OF LECTURESGREEK STUDIES: A SERIES OF ESSAYSMISCELLANEOUS STUDIES: A SERIES OF ESSAYSESSAYS FROM 'THE GUARDIAN'UNCOLLECTED ESSAYS The EssaysLIST OF ESSAYS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDERLIST OF ESSAYS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The CriticismTHE CRITIC AS ARTIST by Oscar WildeMR. PATER ON IDEAL ?STHETICISM by George Edward WoodberryWALTER PATER by Arthur SymonsWALTER PATER by John Cowper PowysWALTER PATER by Charles Edwyn VaughanON RE-READING WALTER PATER by Richard Le GallienneTHE MODERN ESSAY by Virginia Woolf The BiographiesWALTER PATER by A. C. BensonWALTER HORATIO PATER by Edmund Gosse Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks