Title: The rise and fade of aestheticism in Britain
Abstract: Although it originated in Britain itself,aestheticism managed to develop into a trend of criticism after the introduction of some radical foreign theories,which acted as great activators.Aestheticism can be divided into two phases.The first was marked by Walter Pater,who made a significant adjustment in the criticism of aestheticism: the traditional focus on the self-governance of literature was shifted to the confirmation of individual subjectivity and the thinking of literary salvation.The second phase is represented by the great epitome of aestheticism,Oscar Wilde,whose critic practice and theoretical construction brought a logical end to the criticism of aestheticism.
Publication Year: 2007
Publication Date: 2007-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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