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The Aesthetics of Nostalgia: Historical Representation in Old English Verse
Renee R. Trilling
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Paperback. Aesthetics of Nostalgia reads Anglo-Saxon historical verse in terms of how its aesthetic form interacted with the culture and politics of the period. Series: Toronto Anglo-Saxon Series. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABC; DSB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 478.
Heroic poetry was central to the construction of Anglo-Saxon values, beliefs, and community identity and its subject matter is often analyzed as a window into Anglo-Saxon life. However, these poems are works of art as well as vehicles for ideology. Aesthetics of Nostalgia reads Anglo-Saxon historical verse in terms of how its aesthetic form interacted with the culture and politics of the period. Examining the distinctive poetic techniques found in vernacular historic poetry, Ren e R. Trilling argues that the literary construction of heroic poetry promoted specific kinds of historical understanding in early medieval England, distinct from linear and teleological perceptions of the past. The Aesthetics of Nostalgia surveys Anglo-Saxon literary culture from the age of Bede to the decades following the Norman Conquest in order to explore its cultural impact through both its content and its form.
Product Details
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Toronto Anglo-Saxon Series
Condition
New
Weight
477g
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9781487521530
SKU
V9781487521530
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About Renee R. Trilling
Ren e R. Trilling is an assistant professor in the Department of English at the University of Illinois.
Reviews for The Aesthetics of Nostalgia: Historical Representation in Old English Verse
'The Aesthetics of Nostalgia is first rate, erudite criticism that will push the field of Anglo-Saxon literary studies in exciting new directions.'
Andrew Scheil, Review of English Studies: vol 62:254:2011 'Trilling writes well and what she writes is highly intelligent. That makes her book not only worth reading, but worth debating and arguing with ... Trilling's deeply felt book always teaches the reader to think afresh about an ancient literature.'
E.G. Stanley, Notes and Queries: vol58:01:11 'In this well researched book Trilling aims to explore the artistic impetus behind the representation of the past in Old English verse by assembling aesthetic record and demonstrating the use of nostalgia as a tool in Anglo-Saxon historical texts...The book is thought provoking, up-to-date and extensively referenced.'
Helen Appleton Parergon: vol28:01:2011 'Trilling has absorbed most of the recent scholarship on a wide range of literary, cultural, and theoretical topics and woven it into a synthesis so gracious that her highly original thinking is often indistinguishable from wide study. It provided a week of highly stimulating reading that will change how I read Old English poetry.'
James W. Earl Speculum; vol. 56:03:2011 'Elegantly written and unwaveringly intelligent, Trilling's work recognizes the way we think about Anglo-Saxon literature and culture...It sets the terms and establishes the terrain of a discussion that will certainly be productive for many years to come.'
Roy M. Liuzza Modern Philology; vol 110:04:2013
Andrew Scheil, Review of English Studies: vol 62:254:2011 'Trilling writes well and what she writes is highly intelligent. That makes her book not only worth reading, but worth debating and arguing with ... Trilling's deeply felt book always teaches the reader to think afresh about an ancient literature.'
E.G. Stanley, Notes and Queries: vol58:01:11 'In this well researched book Trilling aims to explore the artistic impetus behind the representation of the past in Old English verse by assembling aesthetic record and demonstrating the use of nostalgia as a tool in Anglo-Saxon historical texts...The book is thought provoking, up-to-date and extensively referenced.'
Helen Appleton Parergon: vol28:01:2011 'Trilling has absorbed most of the recent scholarship on a wide range of literary, cultural, and theoretical topics and woven it into a synthesis so gracious that her highly original thinking is often indistinguishable from wide study. It provided a week of highly stimulating reading that will change how I read Old English poetry.'
James W. Earl Speculum; vol. 56:03:2011 'Elegantly written and unwaveringly intelligent, Trilling's work recognizes the way we think about Anglo-Saxon literature and culture...It sets the terms and establishes the terrain of a discussion that will certainly be productive for many years to come.'
Roy M. Liuzza Modern Philology; vol 110:04:2013