Sound and sense in British Romanticism / / edited by James Grande, Carmel Raz.

• Superior document: Cambridge studies in romanticism
• TeilnehmendeR: Grande, James, 1984-; Raz, Carmel, 1982-
• Place / Publishing House: Cambridge, United Kingdom ;, New York, NY : : Cambridge University Press,, 2023.
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Edition: First edition.
• Language: English
• Series: Cambridge studies in Romanticism.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 277 pages) :; digital, PDF file(s).
• Notes: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 30 Aug 2023).
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 1009277863; 1009277855; 1009277839
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: edited by James Grande, Carmel Raz.

A radical re-imagining of the relationship between sound and sense took place in Britain in the decades around 1800. This new approach reconfigured sound as central to understandings of space and temporality, from the diurnal rhythms of everyday life in the modern city to the 'deep time' of the natural world. At the same time, sound emerged as a frequently disruptive phenomenon, a philosophical and political problem, and a force with the power to overwhelm listeners. This is the first book devoted to the topic and brings together scholars from literary studies, musicology, history and philosophy through the interdisciplinary frameworks of sound studies and the history of the senses. The chapters pursue a wide range of subjects, from 'national airs' to the London stage, and from experiments in sound to new musical and scientific instruments. Collectively, they demonstrate how a focus on sound can enrich our understanding of Romantic-era culture.