Moving beyond views of European Romanticism as an essentially poetic development; Lessons of Romanticism strives to strengthen a critical awareness of the genres; historical institutions; and material practices that comprised the culture of the period. This anthologymdash;in recasting Romanticism in its broader cultural contextmdash;ranges across literary studies; art history; musicology; and political science and combines a variety of critical approaches; including gender studies; Lacanian analysis; and postcolonial studies.With over twenty essays on such diverse topics as the aesthetic and pedagogical purposes of art exhibits in London; the materiality of late Romantic salon culture; the extracanonical status of Jane Austen and Fanny Burney; and Romantic imagery in Beethovenrsquo;s music and letters; Lessons of Romanticism reveals the practices that were at the heart of European Romantic life. Focusing on the six decades from 1780 to 1832; this collection is arranged thematically around gender and genre; literacy; marginalization; canonmaking; and nationalist ideology. As Americanists join with specialists in German culture; as Austen is explored beside Beethoven; and as discussions on newly recovered womenrsquo;s writings follow fresh discoveries in long-canonized texts; these interdisciplinary essays not only reflect the broad reach of contemporary scholarship but also point to the long-neglected intertextual and intercultural dynamics in the various and changing faces of Romanticism itself.Contributors. Steven Bruhm; Miranda J. Burgess; Joel Faflak; David S. Ferris; William Galperin; Regina Hewitt; Jill Heydt-Stevenson; H. J. Jackson; Theresa M. Kelley; Greg Kucich; C. S. Matheson; Adela Pinch; Marc Redfield; Nancy L. Rosenblum; Marlon B. Ross; Maynard Solomon; Richard G. Swartz; Nanora Sweet; Joseph Viscomi; Karen A. Weisman; Susan I. Wolfson
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. The title says it all...By D. AllenI have several (nay; many...) books and methods on the subject of chord/melody. Each excellent; in its own way; but mostly (nay; all..!) far too advanced for an old fumble-fingers such as myself. The present tome attracted me by its title: Jazz Favourites for Easy Guitar; and is exactly what it purports to be. The jazz standards contained therein are; indeed; amongst my favourites; so the melodies are already familiar to me. Easy guitar is true; too; but the arrangements are nevertheless well thought out; interesting and musical to play; without being overly technical for execution by relative beginners. For those unable to read music notation yet; the tab is a help; the notation complements this with the information required for a delicate rendering of accents; correct timing; liaisons etc.Of my collection; this is the one that gets the most usage; I have the spiral-bound pro version; which lies flat before me without breaking the spine. Recommended for those not quite ready for Joe Pass transcriptions; but wishing to improve whilst obtaining a satisfactory result. It works for me.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Needless to say the best thing with any genre is practiceBy tnI always find most of the "easy guitar" books helpful and give me an added dimension to my playing without overwhelming me. Needless to say the best thing with any genre is practice; practice; practice.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Good book for the beginnerBy Nancy TaitGood book for the beginner; or an older person with arthritis. (Wish all the songs were in my key; however.)
