Art and Money in the Writings of Tobias Smollett |
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| Author:
| Gibson, William |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61148-247-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2007 |
| Publisher: | Bucknell University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $107.00 |
Book Description:
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Shedding new light on a misunderstood master, this study situates Tobias Smollett (1721-1771) as a key witness to the birth of the modern commercial art market. Focusing on the aesthetic issues of taste, luxury, and commercialism, as well as aesthetics itself, William L. Gibson examines Smollett's histories and non-fiction writing as well as his novels to open a panorama on the eighteenth-century art world.
Shedding new light on a misunderstood master, this study situates Tobias Smollett (1721-1771) as a key witness to the birth of the modern commercial art market. Focusing on the aesthetic issues of taste, luxury, and commercialism, as well as aesthetics itself, William L. Gibson examines Smollett's histories and non-fiction writing as well as his novels to open a panorama on the eighteenth-century art world.