Selections from the Prose Writings of Matthew Arnold

""Selections from the Prose Writings of Matthew Arnold"" is a collection of essays and other works written by the renowned English poet and cultural critic Matthew Arnold. The book includes a range of Arnold's writings, including literary criticism, social commentary, and personal essays. Some of the topics covered in the book include the role of literature in society, the relationship between religion and culture, and the importance of education. Arnold's writing is known for its clarity, wit, and insight, and this collection provides readers with a comprehensive overview of his ideas and perspectives. Overall, ""Selections from the Prose Writings of Matthew Arnold"" is an important work for anyone interested in the intellectual and cultural history of Victorian England.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.