Selections from the Prose Writings of Matthew Arnold

Selections from the Prose Writings of Matthew Arnold is a book that features a compilation of essays, letters, and other prose works by the renowned Victorian-era poet and critic, Matthew Arnold. The book offers readers an insightful look into Arnold's views on a wide range of topics, including literature, culture, religion, education, and politics. The selected works are taken from Arnold's most influential publications, such as Culture and Anarchy, Essays in Criticism, and On the Study of Celtic Literature, among others. Through his prose, Arnold offers a critical analysis of the society and culture of his time, and provides readers with a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities of modern life. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the intellectual and cultural history of the Victorian era, and for those who appreciate the literary genius of Matthew Arnold.1898. These Selections aim to present, in the briefest possible compass, what is most characteristic in Arnold�������s criticism of literature and life. His conception of the critic was as guardian of culture, as called upon to pass judgment on the various expressions of life, and especially upon books in their relation to life, and especially upon books in their relation to life, and to determine their influence on the temper and ideals of the public. Selections include: The Function of Criticism; On Translating Homer; Philology and Literature; The Grand Style; Style in Literature; Nature in English Poetry; Poetry and Science; Literature and Science; Oxford and Philistinism; Philistinism; Culture and Anarchy; Sweetness and Light; Hebraism and Hellenism; The Dangers of Puritanism; The Not Ourselves; Paris and the Senses; The Celt and the Teuton; The Modern Englishman; Compulsory Education; Life a Dream; America; and Emerson. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.