This collection of essays by the influential critic Walter Pater includes a celebrated essay on the nature of style in art and literature. Pater argues that style is an essential element of aesthetic experience, and provides a close reading of works by writers such as Michelangelo, Shakespeare, and Dante. The book is a classic of literary criticism that remains essential reading for anyone interested in the history of ideas.

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