Italy and the English romantics the Italianate fashion in early nineteenth-century England
In this 1957 book, Dr Brand traces the growth and decline of the social fashion which made Italy the goal of so many cultured Englishmen. He examines the extent and significance of Italy's fascination for the English romantic writers, and traces the effects of the fashion in music, painting, architecture and political affairs.
Print Book, English, 2011
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Cambridge Univ. Press, Cambridge [u.a.], 2011
XI, 285 S. Ill.
9780521247290, 0521247292
1106763446
List of illustrations; Preface; Introduction; Part I. Travel and Language: 1. The English travellers in Italy; 2. The Italian exiles in England; 3. Study of the Italian language; Part II. Literature: The Interest in Italian Literature and its Influence in England: 4. Dante; 5. Italian romantic narrative poetry; 6. Italian lyric poetry; 7. The Italian novelle; 8. Italian drama and other works; Part III. The Arts and Landscape: 9. English interest in Italian painting, sculpture and architecture; 10. The classical antiquities; 11. The appeal of the Italian scene; 12. Italian opera in England; Part IV. History, Politics and Religion: 13. The romance of Italian history; 14. English reaction to political events in Italy; 15. The Catholic question; Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography; Notes; Index.