Nicholas Birns

The Hyperlocal in Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Literary Space (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

This book examines literary representations of hyperlocal spaces that subvert the idea of grounded and organic spatial identities. Figures such as the pond, the scientific particle, and Wedgwood creamware often go unnoticed, but they exemplify important shifts in culture and aesthetics in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The Hyperlocal in Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Literary Space argues that these objects, as well as locations such as alcoves in remote shires, city inns, and mountain retreats, were portrayed by writers in the late eighteenth and early-to-mid nineteenth centuries as gambits that challenged cultural hegemonies. It shows that the hyperlocal space or object, though particular, reaches beyond itself, affording an elasticity that can allow those things that seem beneath notice to reveal broader cultural significance.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 250
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. August 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798216215486
• Artikelnr.: 74831141

Autorenporträt

Nicholas Birns teaches at New York University.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Figures
Chapter One. Introducing the Hyperlocal
Chapter Two. Societies Royal and Representative: The Scientific Hyperlocal
Chapter Three. The Pond: Emblem of the Hyperlocal
Chapter Four. Negative Adjacency: The Aesthetic Hyperlocal
Chapter Five. To Earth Come Down: The Methodist Hyperlocal
Chapter Six. The Pit and Boxes: The Theatrical Hyperlocal
Chapter Seven. A Glass Reversed: The Epidemiological Hyperlocal
Chapter Eight. Lakes, Shores, and Mountain Crags: The Romantic Hyperlocal
Chapter Nine. Ravens in Shy Neighborhoods: The Convivial Hyperlocal
Chapter Ten. From Monadnock to Jungheera: The Transcendental Hyperlocal
Conclusion: The Hyperlocal and Modernity
Bibliography
Index
About the Author