{"product_id":"9780228016656-aesthetic-dilemmas","title":"Aesthetic Dilemmas","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEncounters with Art in Hugo Von Hofmannsthal's Literary Modernism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHugo von Hofmannsthal is frequently portrayed as an aloof writer, out of step with modern sensibilities. \u003ci\u003eAesthetic Dilemmas\u003c\/i\u003e re-evaluates his place in twentieth-century European Modernism by arguing that his work is not escapist but instead engages the consciousness of readers through dynamic encounters with works of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHugo von Hofmannsthal (1874–1929) is frequently portrayed in cultural histories as an aloof writer with a precious style, out of step with modern sensibilities. In \u003ci\u003eAesthetic Dilemmas\u003c\/i\u003e Marlo Burks reassesses Hofmannsthal's oeuvre and its place in twentieth-century European modernist aesthetics.\u003cbr\u003e Through an examination of a diverse range of Hofmannsthal's ekphrastic writings – including poetry, essays, opera libretti, fiction, and letters – Burks argues that Hofmannsthal's work aims to engage the consciousness and sensibility of readers, listeners, and viewers by way of dynamic encounters with works of art. \u003ci\u003eAesthetic Dilemmas\u003c\/i\u003e thereby corrects a long-standing, flawed characterization of Hofmannsthal's work as escapist and demonstrates how his place in the Modernist movement has been misunderstood in most scholarship. The book is in dialogue with a broad range of critical voices and treats a variety of themes, from aestheticism to money, interpersonal relationships, suffering, poverty, labour, futurity, legacy, and hope. \u003cbr\u003e Translating numerous passages into English for the first time, \u003ci\u003eAesthetic Dilemmas\u003c\/i\u003e gives English-speaking readers the chance to evaluate Hofmannsthal's literary merit and his contributions to the enduring conversation about art's relation to ethics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53539160424822,"sku":"9780228016656","price":98.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_39538076.jpg?v=1769472692","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780228016656-aesthetic-dilemmas","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}