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Shi, David E. Facing Facts: Realism in American Thought and Culture, 1850-1920
Oxford University Press, USA 1996 0195106539 / 9780195106534 Paperback Fine n/a Paperback
New. Fine in publisher's decorated wrappers. Available in our UK premises for prompt dispatch worldwide.This book is the result of Shi's (president, Furman Univ.) inability to find an interdisciplinary study on the development of American thought and the arts during the 19th century appropriate for use as an undergraduate textbook. The result is a very readable survey of the development of realism in American arts. Using numerous quotes, Shi writes of the rejection of "feminine" romanticism in favor of a more "manly" art reflective of the contemporary world. Thus, art evolved from the "genteel" realism of Henry James and Winslow Homer to the grittier realism of Theodore Dreiser's fiction and Jacob Riis's photographs. The rise of realism is related to the Civil War, the Progressive movement, and artistic movements in Europe. An excellent survey recommended for serious readers. Linda McEwan, Elgin Community Coll., Ill. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. ... "[A] readable analysis of realism in American culture during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries."--Journal of Aesthetic Education "...A fascinating study,,,, Expertly blending historical analysis with artistic and literary criticism, Shi provides an important new understanding of how historical events influenced "style" during a critical period of American life. FACING FACTS contains much that is valuable for the specialist and general reader alike."--Magill Book Reviews "Shi's book undoubtedly will become the standard survey for students and general readers. In accessible prose, it provides a wealth of information."--American Historical "Shi manages to write broad sweeping social cultural history, creating the first compehensive survey of realistic trends in the latter half of the 19th century....This work is important for redressing large aspects of the romantic realism debates. Recommended for its large sweeping grasp of social and political ideals."--The Reader's "A rich, brilliantly written discussion of the ideas, evolution and exposition of varieties of realism in American culture from slightly before the Civil War to the end of World War I....Shi's hand is so sure and his insights are so interesting that it transforms one's reading into a fresh encounter. I have been constantly intrigued by the twists and turns of his argument, by the juxtapositions and comparisons he makes, and by the way he weaves insights from one arena of culture into explorations of another. In this fashion, literary and art works, architecture, science, philosophy, and so forth are seen as text at one point and context at another. The result is a truly rich and fascinating exposition....I cannot name another historian of American culture whose prose is more forceful or inviting."--James Gilbert, author of Work Without Salvation and A Cycle of Outrage "An enviable combination of clarity and subtlety....I have frankly, up to now, not come across a truly clear and persuasive description of realism and exactly how it related to idealism, naturalism, and modernism in American art and literature. Shi's book performs that service. Because it covers such a long time span, deals with the most central cultural events, includes such a wide range of creative people, and is so unambiguously and engagingly written, it is bound to have a broad and lasting impact."--Walter Nugent, author of Crossings: The Great Transatlantic Migrations and Structures of American Social History "An outstanding survey of Realism in American culture during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The book analyzes the Realistic mentality in literature, painting, architecture and other cultural endeavors. It reveals a dynamic idea of Realism that both depicted and analyzed the realities of daily living. Realism left an enduring legacy, and is still functioning. This book is a welcome addition to the historical analysis of modern American culture."--H. Wayne Morgan, author of America's Road to Empire "Perhaps the most disturbing aspect of Mr. Shi's timely reminder of this pragmatis
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