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First published in 1869, Culture and Anarchy debates questions about the nature of culture and society. Arnold asks what good culture can do and how it can best be disseminated. This... Læs mere
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Poet, education reformer, social theorist and passionate critic of Victorian England condemned an industrial society in 'bondage to machinery' and argued... Læs mere
An impoverished Oxford scholar decides to quit his studies and joins a group of gipsies. He absorbs their customs, trades and traditional way of learning. He learns... Læs mere
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Attacking the notion of culture as a snobbish mark of class or education, Matthew Arnold argues in this 1869 essay for an ideal of learning and improvement independent of any goal but 'sweetness and light'. He uses this ideal to redefine 'culture', and to stress its value.
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A selection from Arnold's writing on education, other than Culture and Anarchy. All the pieces stem from his work as Inspector of Schools: they... Læs mere
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John Greening’s personal selection aims to restore Arnold’s name as one of the finest poets of the Victorian era. Readers may be surprised to learn just how ahead of his time Arnold was in his tastes and values, as well as in his early use of free verse.
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Arnold argues that democracy without standards of perfection cannot survive