{"product_id":"art-and-reality-john-anderson-9781743325094","title":"Art and Reality: John Anderson on Literature and Aesthetics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eArt and Reality\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of general theoretical reflections and particular critical studies, in which John Anderson asserts the essential role of art and aesthetics in intellectual life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRejecting the notion that artistic appreciation is simply a matter of spontaneous response or 'personal taste', Anderson argues that genuine criticism requires the application of general aesthetic principles and an awareness of the relationship between art and nature. In exploring how beauty is experienced and defined, he considers a wide range of authors, from Homer to Joyce, Melville to Dostoevsky, Shakespeare to Shaw. He outlines his underlying theory of aesthetics and offers commentary on some key controversies of his day, including psychoanalytic criticism, the Ern Malley hoax, and the censorship of \u003cem\u003eUlysses \u003c\/em\u003ein Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith characteristic rigor and originality, Anderson proposes a philosophical way of approaching works of art, one which can lead us to a more meaningful and thoughtful engagement with literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Anderson, Janet Anderson, Graham Cullum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1743325096\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781743325094\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sydney University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 364\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.75d","brand":"John Anderson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43945077997823,"sku":"9781743325094","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_04099b21-3504-4585-b69b-2ecffadc028c.jpg?v=1681506659","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/art-and-reality-john-anderson-9781743325094","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}