10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRECIOSITY»
Discover the use of
preciosity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
preciosity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A history of French literature
In English a "precious stone" is very different from a "precious rascal," and the
very word "precious" was dear to the modern representatives of preciosity, the
aesthetes of the early eighties. The tendencies of preciosity in France were
twofold.
Charles Henry Conrad Wright, 1912
This masquerade has not always been called so ; preciosity has been the more
usual term. Preciosity! One sees the clumsy weapons of the average American
reviewer coming out at sight and thought of that word. Preciosity, they will tell you,
...
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Style and the Nineteenth-century British Critic: Sincere ...
For example, in his account of the origins of preciosity published in the Yellow
Book (1897), John M. Robertson decides that this over-refined, quirky and
idiosyncratic mode of discourse deemed typical of aesthetic and decadent prose
is ...
4
A New History of French Literature
Bernard Beugnot S^O 7654 In Her Novel, Clélie, Madeleine de Scudery Inserts a
Map That Will Chart Seduction Strategies among the Elite for Years to Come The
Salons, "Preciosity," and the Sphere of Women's Influence Among the hits of ...
Denis Hollier, R. Howard Bloch, 1994
Burlesque,in the view of the French critic, may not be regarded as a reaction
against preciosity, which consists of dressing up commonplace things in a garb
weighted with inappropriate ornament. On the contrary, we are told, “burlesque is
only ...
factitious forms, which aga'n fostered preciosity of a kind, the preciosity of artificial
and falsetto style. So much is there in common between an apparent contraction
and an apparent expansion in human progress. For, to come back to our ...
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A History of French Literature
English "exquisite" and then degenerated into an "affected exquisite." In English
a "precious stone" is very different from a "precious rascal," and the very word "
precious" was dear to the modern representatives of preciosity, the aesthetes of
the ...
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Molière & the Comedy of Intellect
La Grange's strong words — whether or not they express the author's own
viewpoint — definitely cast an unfavorable light on preciosity itself, and not only
on Cathos and Magdelon. Subsequent scenes will show that La Grange had
some ...
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Molière: A Playwright and His Audience
It is in these salons, not in the 'chambre bleue', that the origins of preciosity are to
be sought; and when we come to the salon of Mlle de Scudéry, the high-priestess
of the cult, the emphasis is very different from that of the Hôtel de Rambouillet.
William Driver Howarth, 1982
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The Edges of Augustanism: The Aesthetics of Spirituality in ...
Ken seems to be pushing a genuine Metaphysical tone into a pattern so fixed,
that it must lead to preciosity and vain repetition. His insistence on the religious
significance of pain provides material in which preciosity and poetic diction are
seen ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRECIOSITY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
preciosity is used in the context of the following news items.
Recent movie reviews
Despite the actors' efforts, the whole thing is a stew of quirk, preciosity, and literary conceits. (97 min., PG-13) (Mark Feeney). Infinitely ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
In 'Manglehorn,' Pacino keeps things under lock and key
His script is a stew of quirk and preciosity (“Manglehorn” has not one but two scenes featuring a mime) mixed with slices of Texas color and ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
Rex Murphy: 'White privilege' on the march
... given to feverish exhibitions of their putative sensitivity and moral preciosity. Hence “trigger warnings” for Ovid's Metamorphoses, the hysteria ... «National Post, May 15»
Hermès Jour d'Hermès Gardénia (2015) {Perfume Review & Musings}
This is a tiaré fragrance which has an element of darkness and black-pearl sheen to it, a bejeweled quality of preciosity. In a rather typical ... «Mimi Froufrou, May 15»
Rashaun Mitchell's 'Light Years,' Surreal Yet Supple
“Light Years” develops too slowly and continually borders on preciosity; the dramatic aspects of its costuming are far more specific than their ... «New York Times, Apr 15»
DVDS and downloads: Interstellar, Get On Up, Bloodline and more
... Trot (Universal, U), which settles on just the right modest scale for a chaste, chipper autumn-years romance without sinking into preciosity. «The Guardian, Mar 15»
The Failure of Macho Christianity
... found “The whole atmosphere of Anglo-Catholicism, its preciosity, its fussiness, its concern for laces and cassocks and candles…unmanly. «The New Republic, Feb 15»
Raw power at Rose Art Museum
And so, faster than you could say “Whoosh!,” its paper-thin preciosity was overwhelmed by the likes of Robert Rauschenberg, Andy Warhol, ... «Boston Globe, Feb 15»
Bob and Roberta Smith: Art Amnesty at MoMA PS1
... Bob and Roberta Smith's allergy to pretension and preciosity can lend an offending bluntness or seeming nihilistic absurdity to their actions. «NY Arts Magazine, Feb 15»
Dining review: Torchon Bistro is made for meat lovers
Alaskans love meat, especially the variety that she offers (elk, rib-eye, lamb), but they are definitely wary of preciosity, which may come through ... «Alaska Dispatch, Dec 14»
