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The Beautiful and the Monstrous: Essays in French Literature, Thought and Culture - Modern French Identities
The composition of aesthetic beauty and its necessary correlation with the counterparts of ugliness and monstrosity have been the primary concerns of artists and philosophers through the ages. This title offers a fresh range of perspectives on a fundamental transgeneric and transdisciplinary topic.
226 pages, coloured and b/w illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | August 6, 2010 |
| ISBN13 | 9783039119004 |
| Publishers | Verlag Peter Lang |
| Pages | 226 |
| Dimensions | 225 × 152 × 18 mm · 361 g |
| Language | French |
| Editor | Damle, Amaleena |
| Editor | L'Hostis, Aurelie |
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