Portraits and Speculations by Arthur Ransome

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Author Ransome, Arthur, 1884-1967
Title Portraits and Speculations
Note Reading ease score: 62.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Contents Art for life's sake -- Aloysius Bertrand -- Alphonse Daudet -- The retrospection of François Coppée -- Friedrich Nietzsche -- Walter Pater -- Remy de Gourmont -- The poetry of Yone Noguchi -- Kinetic and potential speech.
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Summary "Portraits and Speculations" by Arthur Ransome is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. This work explores various themes around art, literature, and philosophy, offering critical insights and reflections on a range of writers and thinkers, including Aloysius Bertrand, Alphonse Daudet, and Friedrich Nietzsche. The essays provide a platform through which Ransome examines how these figures influenced the notion of art and its relationship to life, morality, and personal experience. At the start of "Portraits and Speculations," Ransome introduces his essay on the doctrine of "art for art's sake," analyzing its emergence in Britain and its evolution in response to societal attitudes. He discusses key figures, such as Whistler and Wilde, who advocated for this principle, and goes on to elaborate on the shifting perspectives towards art that emerged as the 19th century closed. Ransome notes the dissatisfaction with the limitations of this doctrine, proposing instead that art should serve a greater function—improving our consciousness of life itself. Thus, he sets the stage for a broader discussion on the purpose and impact of art, laying the groundwork for the more detailed essays that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PN: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections
Subject Literature, Modern -- 19th century -- History and criticism
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EBook-No. 65992
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Most Recently Updated Oct 12, 2022
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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