Based on a detailed study of both original records and recent discoveries, Lord Elgin and the Marbles is the authoritative historical account of the extraordinary circumstances in which the Elgin Marbles were acquired, of the tremendous impact which they made on modern appreciation of Greek art, and of the bitter reaction of Napoleon, Byron, and many others to their appropriation. In the concluding chapters of his book, St. Clair adds further fuel to the controversy by revealing for the first time some disturbing details about the treatment of the Marbles while in the British Museum's care, and of the British Museum's response to public concerns about this important cultural artefact.

Lord Elgin and the Marbles

Arts & Photography

St.Clair, William

History & Criticism

Oxford

viii + 412 pp. &amp; 23 plates (4 in color), 5 maps, 8vo.

That Greece might still be free;: The Philhellenes in the War of Independence

History

Europe

Oxford University Press

Based on a detailed study of both original records and recent discoveries, Lord Elgin and the Marbles is the authoritative historical account of the extraordinary circumstances in which the Elgin Marbles were acquired, of the tremendous impact which they made on modern appreciation of Greek art, and of the bitter reaction of Napoleon, Byron, and many others to their appropriation. In the concluding chapters of his book, St. Clair adds further fuel to the controversy by revealing for the first time some disturbing details about the treatment of the Marbles while in the British Museum's care, and of the British Museum's response to public concerns about this important cultural artefact.

Oxford Univ. Pr.

Based on a detailed study of both original records and recent discoveries, Lord Elgin and the Marbles is the authoritative historical account of the extraordinary circumstances in which the Elgin Marbles were acquired, of the tremendous impact which they made on modern appreciation of Greek art, and of the bitter reaction of Napoleon, Byron, and many others to their appropriation.

Discusses the relationship between the philosopher and novelist Godwin, whose controversial biography of his wife almost ended his literary career, and the poet Shelley, who restored Godwin's reputation while running away with his daughter

Godwins and the Shelleys: The Biography of a Family

Literature & Fiction

W.W. Norton & Co., Inc.

Most people believed that reading significantly influenced minds, attitudes, and actions during the centuries when printed paper was the only means by which texts could travel across time and distance. William St. Clair offers a very different picture of the past from those presented by traditional approaches through quantified information he provides on book prices, print runs, intellectual property, and readerships gathered from over fifty publishing and printing archives.

The Reading Nation in the Romantic Period

British & Irish

Cambridge University Press

Most people believed that reading significantly influenced minds, attitudes, and actions during the centuries when printed paper was the only means by which texts could travel across time and distance. William St. Clair offers a very different picture of the past from those presented by traditional approaches through quantified information he provides on book prices, print runs, intellectual property, and readerships gathered from over fifty publishing and printing archives.

This is a biography of one of the most influential families in the history of ideas. William Godwin's treatise on liberalism, "Political Justice", brought the ideas of the French Revolution to Britain. "A Vindication of the Rights of Women" by his wife, Mary Wollstonecraft, marked the start of the modern women's movement. At a time when Godwin's early achievements had been largely pushed aside, the poet Shelley ran off with his daughter, Mary Godwin, who wrote "Frankenstein". The book is based on an exploration of the vast family archives. Amongst other discoveries, the author has decoded a secret diary recording Godwin's sexual relationship with his wife. In the case of a family who in their writings advocated greater sexual freedom, this information has more than a personal interest.

The Godwins and the Shelleys: The biography of a family

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

Faber and Faber Limited

Worn dust jacket has some creasing, foxing to tanned page edges. Shipped from the U.K. All orders received before 3pm sent that weekday.

Trelawny: The incurable romancer

J.Murray

Trelawny: the incurable romancer by William St. Clair.

Trelawny : the incurable romancer

Vanguard

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Lord Elgin and the Marbles

That Greece might still be free;: The Philhellenes in the War of Independence

Lord Elgin and the Marbles

Lord Elgin and the Marbles

Godwins and the Shelleys: The Biography of a Family

The Reading Nation in the Romantic Period

The Reading Nation in the Romantic Period

The Godwins and the Shelleys: The biography of a family

Trelawny: The incurable romancer

Trelawny : the incurable romancer