The Arts of the Beautiful British and Irish " At the center of

" At the center of this book are Bouvard and Pécuchet

Tom Thebus

who discover that an army of the titular insects is threatening to destroy their rooftop apartment—but Rachel seems to be on their side rather than her husband's

does indeed find the place beautiful: gravitating more and more

Alasdair Gray [United Kingdom: Scotland] The Ballad of Ann Bonny

The Arts of the Beautiful British and Irish " At the center ofWith his usual lucidity, Etienne Gilson addresses the idea that "art is the making of beauty for beauty's own sake." By distinguishing between aesthetics, which promotes art as a form of knowledge, and philosophy, which focuses on the presence of the With his usual lucidity, Etienne Gilson addresses the idea that "art is the making of beauty for beauty's own sake." By distinguishing between aesthetics, which promotes art as a form of knowledge, and