The presence of these ideas in Hollinghurst's novel is understated but compelling. His argument was that beauty was in the serpentine, or curved, line found in nature, and especially the female body, rather than the contorted, mannerist forms that contemporary art connoisseurs lauded in old master painting, or indeed in the lines of a machine. William Hogarth proposed the idea of the 'line of beauty' as the key principle behind natural beauty in his self-portrait of 1745, and developed it in his art theoretical treatise The Analysis of Beauty in 1753. I first heard of the novel in 2006 when friends were watching the BBC adaptation, but I'm ashamed to say that I'd never made the connection with Hogarth until hearing a conference paper on it last summer and promptly buying a second-hand copy from Amazon. But I’ve finally finished Alan Hollinghurst's The Line of Beauty, and it merits some consideration for obvious reasons. We recommend that you check with your local customs officials or post office for more information regarding importation taxes/duties that may be applicable to your online order as this changes country to country.I don't discuss books on here very often, partly because while doing the PhD I felt there'd be more than enough book discussing going on in that, and partly because I no longer get through novels very quickly. It is accepted by you that Daunt Books has no control over additional charges in relation to customs clearance. If you are ordering goods for delivery outside of the UK, please note that your consignment may be subject to import duties and taxes, which are levied once the goods reach the country of destination.Īny such charges levied in relation to customs clearance must be paid by you. For more details, please consult the latest information provided by Royal Mail's International Incident Bulletin.

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