{"product_id":"the-art-of-cruelty-maggie-nelson-9780393343144","title":"The Art of Cruelty: A Reckoning","description":"\u003cp\u003eWriting in the tradition of Susan Sontag and Elaine Scarry, Maggie Nelson has emerged as one of our foremost cultural critics with this landmark work about representations of cruelty and violence in art. From Sylvia Plath's poetry to Francis Bacon's paintings, from the \u003cem\u003eSaw\u003c\/em\u003e franchise to Yoko Ono's performance art, Nelson's nuanced exploration across the artistic landscape ultimately offers a model of how one might balance strong ethical convictions with an equally strong appreciation for work that tests the limits of taste, taboo, and permissibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Maggie Nelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0393343146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780393343144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e W. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/13\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/09\/2012 pg. 24","brand":"Maggie Nelson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44055302111487,"sku":"9780393343144","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6a3957c8-d010-41de-a366-a29eaaadd9bb.jpg?v=1685034889","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-art-of-cruelty-maggie-nelson-9780393343144","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}