Matthew Arnold Boeken

Recognized for its cultural significance, this work contributes to the foundational knowledge of civilization. Scholars have highlighted its importance, suggesting it offers valuable insights and perspectives that enrich understanding of historical and societal contexts.

The collection showcases the poetic genius of Matthew Arnold, featuring his most celebrated works that explore themes of love, nature, and society. Arnold's lyrical style is characterized by its emotional depth and intellectual rigor, reflecting the complexities of the human experience. This reproduction preserves the original texts, allowing readers to appreciate the nuances of his language and thought, while also providing insight into the Victorian era's literary landscape.

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Focusing on American culture and character, this 1888 work offers a detailed analysis beginning with an exploration of Ulysses S. Grant, a figure intriguing to Americans but less so to Europeans. Matthew Arnold critically examines the dynamics of the post-war nation, providing insights into its societal values and behaviors. Through his observations, Arnold engages with themes of national identity and cultural evolution, reflecting on the complexities of American life during a transformative period.

This edition features additional poems that enhance the themes of unity and growth in Comus. It includes comprehensive notes that provide biographical, historical, and critical insights, shedding light on the influences that shaped the poet's mind and artistry.

Exploring the use of culture as a political weapon throughout history, this reader compiles classic texts that illustrate how cultural expressions have served as tools of resistance from the Diggers of 1649 to modern-day hacktivists. With insightful introductions, it features influential theoretical and historical writings alongside new contributions from emerging activist authors. This collection not only serves as a scholarly resource but also aims to inspire everyday readers to engage in resistance and activism.

Arnold expresses, in a personal manner, the characteristic pressure of cultivated consciousness, and as a result of several of the poems the reader is left with a haunting image of the poet painfully isolated from the materialistic values of the Victorian world.

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.