Project Gutenberg 2008-10-16 Public domain in the USA. 124 Powys, John Cowper 1872 1963 15003666 Visions and Revisions: A Book of Literary Devotions Rabelais -- Dante -- Shakespeare -- El Greco -- Milton -- Charles Lamb -- Dickens -- Goethe -- Matthew Arnold -- Shelley -- Keats -- Nietzsche -- Thomas Hardy -- Walter Pater -- Dostoievsky -- Edgar Allen Poe -- Walt Whitman. Produced by Ruth Hart "Visions and Revisions: A Book of Literary Devotions" by John Cowper Powys is a collection of critical essays written in the early 20th century. The work reflects the author's deep admiration and personal responses to various literary giants, including Rabelais, Dante, Shakespeare, and Milton, among others. Through a subjective lens, Powys seeks to convey how these artists resonate with him, emphasizing the emotional and aesthetic experiences evoked by their works rather than adhering to established critical standards. The opening of this literary exploration begins with Powys's intent to provide a personal reflection on the significant figures in literature that have inspired him. He critiques traditional literary criticism, arguing that it often fails to capture the essence of these great artists due to its adherence to methodical analysis and moral interpretations. Instead, Powys advocates for a more honest and passionate articulation of how literature affects individual consciousness, allowing for a raw and genuine engagement with the texts. This sets a tone that foregrounds emotional authenticity over rigid critique, inviting readers to experience literature in a similarly profound manner. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Literature, Modern -- History and criticism PN Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature 352823 351012 2024-09-11T11:15:05.153080 2023-09-12T05:17:04.608613 text/html text/html 358031 2008-10-16T08:22:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 139042 2008-10-16T08:22:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 210164 2024-09-11T11:15:10.935011 application/epub+zip 214798 2024-09-11T11:15:06.689049 application/epub+zip 214800 2024-09-11T11:15:05.761119 application/epub+zip 449031 2024-09-11T11:15:14.117012 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 434728 2024-09-11T11:15:10.284050 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 378867 2022-09-12T11:59:44.337921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336724 336720 2024-09-11T11:15:04.447071 2023-09-12T05:17:03.977639 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 336490 2008-10-16T08:21:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 136188 2008-10-16T08:22:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 336481 2008-10-16T08:21:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 136160 2008-10-16T08:22:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20134 2024-09-11T11:15:14.251031 application/rdf+xml 22401 2024-09-11T11:15:06.124103 image/jpeg 4645 2024-09-11T11:15:05.943057 image/jpeg 210536 2024-09-11T11:15:05.185045 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia