Essays on Literature and Art
Pater, man of letters, influenced Aestheticism and the writing of the 1890s in an immeasurable way. This book gathers together a unique selection of Pater's literary criticism; several essays are printed in their original periodical form, with statements expurgated from later versions. Also included are studies of Wordsworth and Measure For Measure, the well-known essay "Style," as well as material not easily found elsewhere such as "Aesthetic Poetry" and the important original version of "Coleridge."