Synopses & Reviews
Walter Pater is increasingly gaining recognition as a pivotal figure in nineteenth-century culture. William F. Shuter shows that Pater authorized rereadings of his work in an effort to rewrite his own literary and cultural past. Drawing on unpublished manuscript material, Shuter shows how Pater's later work can serve, paradoxically, as an introduction to the earlier. Such a rereading of Pater's work uncovers patterns of continuity and anticipation that decisively alter our understanding of Pater and his writings.
Review
"...Shuter's book makes a solid contribution to Pater scholarship. ...Shuter's effort to bring newly available material to bear on well-known texts points to valuable avenues for future research." Matthew Potolsky, Victorian Studies
Synopsis
A rereading of the work of Walter Pater, a pivotal figure in nineteenth-century culture.
Synopsis
William F. Shuter shows how Walter Pater attempted to rewrite his own literary and cultural past, and how Pater's later work serves, paradoxically, as a necessary introduction to the earlier. This rereading reveals patterns of continuity and anticipation, and sheds new light on Pater and his writings.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 146-151) and index.