Arnold, Matthew 1822-1888

Culture and anarchy by Matthew Arnold ( Book )
209 editions published between 1869 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 4,469 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Matthew Arnold's famous series of essays, which were first published in book form under the title Culture and Anarchy in 1869, debate important questions about the nature of culture and society. Arnold seeks to find out what culture really is, what good it can do, and if it is really necessary. He contrasts culture, which he calls the study of perfection, with anarchy, the mood of unrest and uncertainty that pervaded mid-Victorian England." "This edition reproduces the original book version, revealing the immediate historical context and controversy of the piece. The introduction and notes broaden out the interpretative approach to Arnold's text, elaborating on the complexities of the religious context. The book also reinforces the continued importance of Arnold's ideas its influences in the face of the challenges of multi-culturalism and post-modernism."--BOOK JACKET

Poems by Matthew Arnold ( Book )
179 editions published between 1853 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 2,598 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Literature and dogma by Matthew Arnold ( Book )
181 editions published between 1873 and 2011 in 4 languages and held by 2,226 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this influential 1873 essay, Arnold professes his skepticism about Christianity as a revealed religion yet argues for the utility of its ethical precepts. Therefore he proposes a liberal reading of scripture and secular faith that incorporates the civilizing aspects of religion

Poems of Matthew Arnold by Matthew Arnold ( )
36 editions published between 1800 and 2000 in English and held by 2,128 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Essays in criticism; second series by Matthew Arnold ( Book )
117 editions published between 1888 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 1,837 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Posthumously published in 1888, Matthew Arnold's previously collected essays on poetry and poets proved, if ever there was a doubt, Arnold's immense critical gift. His focused, honest style eludes the follies of bias

Poetical works by Matthew Arnold ( Book )
51 editions published between 1890 and 1994 in English and held by 1,760 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Essays in criticism by Matthew Arnold ( Book )
159 editions published between 1862 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 1,732 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The poetical works of Matthew Arnold by Matthew Arnold ( Book )
88 editions published between 1890 and 2010 in English and held by 1,584 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Arnold belongs to the great galaxy of Victorian poets whose quest was beauty

The letters of Matthew Arnold by Matthew Arnold ( Book )
33 editions published between 1896 and 2006 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,509 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This digital edition incorporates the complete text of the 6 volume print edition of University of Virginia Press, 1996. Matthew Arnold was the preeminent poet/critic of the second half of the nineteenth century. Including nearly 4,000 letters, The Letters of Matthew Arnold represents the most comprehensive and assiduously annotated collection of his correspondence available. This digital edition is fully searchable and includes both a linked index and a complete chronological listing of the letters from 1829-1888

Matthew Arnold by Matthew Arnold ( Book )
26 editions published between 1902 and 1998 in English and held by 1,459 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Stimulated by preparing his lectures, many of the earliest published in 1865 as Essays in Criticism (First Series), he turned increasingly to the vigorous and widely ranging polemical commentaries on culture, religion, and society which were to make him known at home and abroad as the foremost critic of his day. He died suddenly of heart failure on 15 April 1888 while awaiting at Liverpool the arrival of his married daughter from America