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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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The structural device of the "story within a story," variously labeled "frame," "Chinese box," "Russian doll," or "embedded" narrative, is so widely found in the literature of all cultures and periods as to approach universality. Despite its durable attraction for writers and audiences throughout history, however, embedded narrative remains a form largely unmapped by literary theory. This study surveys and synthesizes the work done to date on this significant artistic technique and breaks new ground by providing a comprehensive model for the description and analysis of the many types and functions of embedded narrative. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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5 3/4"x9" 411 page blue cloth hardcover with gold spine lettering published at The University Press in 1953. ... Read more

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The nineteenth century was the great age of landscape painting in Europe and America. In an era of rapid industrialization and transformation of landscape, pictures of natural scenes were what people wanted most to display in their homes. The most popular and marketable pictures, often degenerating into kitsch, showed a wilderness with a pond or a lake in which obtrusive signs of industry and civilization had been edited out.

Inspired by Romantic ideas of the uniqueness of the nation, pictorial and literary art was supposed to portray the soul of the nation and the spirit of place, a view commonly adopted by cultural and art historians on both sides of the Atlantic. Arcadian Waters and Wanton Seas argues that nationalistic or exceptionalist interpretations disregard deep-rooted iconological traditions in transatlantic culture. Depictions and ideas of nature go back to the classical ideas of Arcadia and Eden in which fountains, ponds, lakes, rivers, and finally the sea itself are central elements. Following their European colleagues, American artists typically portrayed the American Arcadia through the classical conventions.

Arcadian Waters and Wanton Seas adopts the interdisciplinary and comparative methodological perspectives that characterize American studies. The book draws on art history, cultural history, literature, and the study of the production and use of visual images, and will serve well as a textbook for courses on American studies or cultural history of the Western world. ... Read more

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Learned and fascinating study of the American Arcadia
This is a very well researched panorama of 19th century landscape art in America, a time when painting and the arts were part of the drive towards the frontier and the forging of American identity. Prof Neset clearly loves his subject and writes detailed and perceptive analyses of key paintings, many but not all available to see in US museums. Luckily he's included many (black and white) reproductions so you can actually see what he's talking about. The book methodically works through representations of fishing, rowing, ponds, rivers, 'The Angry Sea', and traces the influence of European landscape painters like Claude and Salvator Rosa on the earliest American artists like Thomas Cole and Edward Hicks. And always, in the background, hovers the idealized Eden. A welcome addition to the literature of American iconography. ... Read more

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The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Short stories, American; Fiction / Humorous; Fiction / Anthologies; Fiction / General; ... Read more

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Publisher: The Faculty of the Graduate School New York UniversityPublication date: 1914Subjects: American essaysEducation / Organizations ... Read more