Blake's Agitation: Criticism & the Emotions

by Steven Goldsmith

Since the Romantic period, the critical thinker's enthusiasm has served to substantiate his or her agency in the world.

Blake's Agitation is a thorough and engaging reflection on the dynamic, forward-moving, and active nature of critical thought. Steven Goldsmith investigates the modern notion that there's a fiery feeling in critical thought, a form of emotion that gives authentic criticism the potential to go beyond interpreting...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421408066
• ISBN13: 9781421408064
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.4"