These are some of the books currently on my wishlist.
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The Beautiful, the Sublime, and the Grotesque: The Subjective Turn in Aesthetics from the Enlightenment to the PresentThe Beautiful, the Sublime, and the Grotesque: The Subjective Turn in Aesthetics from the Enlightenment to the Present
Michael J. Matthis
This book adresses aesthetic theories concerning the beautiful, the sublime, and the grotesque, which I find very interesting and would love to read all about.
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Unfortunately, this book seems unavailable – at least where I usually buy my books online in Sweden.
Representations of Pain in Art and Visual Culture
edited by James Elkin and Maria Pia Di Bella
From what I can gather, this book turns its attention to imagery in modern time rather than earlier periods, but I still think it can be relevant to looking at the grotesque through art history.
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The Cambridge Companion to Gothic Fiction
edited by Jerrold E. Hogle
You’ll find that I enjoy the Cambridge Companions, and this one is a must-have in my grotesque library – that’s just the way it is.
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The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Philosophy
edited by McGrade A. S.
Through the medieval era, much of the grotesque can be found – and since most of it originates in society, it is incredibly interesting to learn more about the medieval philosophy to understand more.
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The grotesque in art and literature
by Wolfgang Johannes Kayser
I haven’t been able to grab an actual description of this book, but it is published by a University, which tells me its likely worth reading – and so, I want it.
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The Cambridge Companion to Renaissance Philosophy
by James Hankins
The Renaissance is one step on the way towards Romanticism and the Neogothic era of the 19th century. Essential in the understanding the divorce between religion and science.
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The Cambridge Companion to the Problem of Evil
edited by Chad Meister and Paul K. Moser
What is evil? I mean, come one.. this is just needed in my art grotesque library – anyone can see that!
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This is me, sharing my fascination with the grotesque, the macabre, the disfigured, the ugly and the dark – mainly in art and literature, but I might quite possibly also indulge into the twists of the human mind.
Feel free to read, share and comment – I appreciate it.
/SMP