The Cambridge Companion to British Romanticism
The Cambridge Companion to British Romanticism

Author: Stuart Curran

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2010-07-22

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 1139824864

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This new edition of The Cambridge Companion to British Romanticism has been fully revised and updated and includes two wholly new essays, one on recent developments in the field, and one on the rapidly expanding publishing industry of this period. It also features a comprehensive chronology and a fully up-to-date guide to further reading. For the past decade and more the Companion has been a much-admired and widely-used account of the phenomenon of British Romanticism that has inspired students to look at Romantic literature from a variety of critical angles and approaches. In this new incarnation, the volume will continue to be a standard guide for students of Romantic literature and its contexts.

British Poetry in the Age of Modernism
British Poetry in the Age of Modernism

Author: Peter Howarth

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2005-12-30

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13: 0521853931

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If Modernist poetry dominated the early twentieth century, what did it mean for British poets like Thomas Hardy, Edward Thomas and Wilfred Owen not to be Modernist? Peter Howarth has written an informative and inspiring account of the themes and debates that have shaped British poetry of the last century.

Literature and Revolution in England, 1640-1660
Literature and Revolution in England, 1640-1660

Author: Nigel Smith

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 1997-01-01

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13: 9780300071535

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At a time of crisis and constitutional turmoil, literature itself acquired new functions and played a dynamic part in the fragmentation of religious and political authority.

Women Writers and Old Age in Great Britain, 1750-1850
Women Writers and Old Age in Great Britain, 1750-1850

Author: Devoney Looser

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2008-08-01

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 0801887054

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This groundbreaking study explores the later lives and late-life writings of more than two dozen British women authors active during the long eighteenth century. Drawing on biographical materials, literary texts, and reception histories, Devoney Looser finds that far from fading into moribund old age, female literary greats such as Anna Letitia Barbauld, Frances Burney, Maria Edgeworth, Catharine Macaulay, Hester Lynch Piozzi, and Jane Porter toiled for decades after they achieved acclaim -- despite seemingly concerted attempts by literary gatekeepers to marginalize their later contributions. Though these remarkable women wrote and published well into old age, Looser sees in their late careers the necessity of choosing among several different paths. These included receding into the background as authors of "classics," adapting to grandmotherly standards of behavior, attempting to reshape masculinized conceptions of aged wisdom, or trying to create entirely new categories for older women writers. In assessing how these writers affected and were affected by the culture in which they lived, and in examining their varied reactions to the prospect of aging, Looser constructs careful portraits of each of her Subjects and explains why many turned toward retrospection in their later works. In illuminating the powerful and often poorly recognized legacy of the British women writers who spurred a marketplace revolution in their earlier years only to find unanticipated barriers to acceptance in later life, Looser opens up new scholarly territory in the burgeoning field of feminist age studies.

English Literature
English Literature

Author: William J. Long

Publisher: Namaskar Book

Published: 2024-02-02

Total Pages: 653

ISBN-13: 2023082404

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Embark on a captivating journey through the rich tapestry of English literature with William J. Long's insightful guide, "English Literature: William J. Long's Journey through Literary Heritage." Explore the depths of literary history and discover the timeless works that have shaped the literary landscape for centuries. As you delve into Long's illuminating exploration, prepare to be enchanted by the beauty and brilliance of some of the greatest literary masterpieces ever written. From Shakespeare to Austen, Dickens to Brontë, each chapter is a treasure trove of wisdom and inspiration. But amidst the pages of classic literature and iconic characters, a tantalizing question arises: What makes these works stand the test of time? What secrets do they hold that continue to resonate with readers across generations? Join Long on a journey of discovery as he unlocks the mysteries of English literature's enduring legacy. His insightful commentary sheds light on the genius of the authors and the profound impact of their words on the human experience. Are you ready to embark on a literary adventure that will transport you through the annals of time and into the hearts of some of the greatest literary minds? Prepare to be inspired and enlightened as you journey through the pages of "English Literature: William J. Long's Journey through Literary Heritage." Long's passion for literature is contagious, igniting a love of reading that will stay with you long after you've turned the final page. Here's your chance to immerse yourself in the timeless beauty of English literature. Dive into "English Literature: William J. Long's Journey through Literary Heritage" and let the adventure begin. Seize the opportunity to explore the literary treasures that have shaped our cultural heritage. Purchase "English Literature: William J. Long's Journey through Literary Heritage" now, and embark on a journey of discovery that will enrich your mind and soul.

Poet of Revolution
Poet of Revolution

Author: Nicholas McDowell

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2022-10-25

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13: 0691241732

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A groundbreaking biography of Milton’s formative years that provides a new account of the poet’s political radicalization John Milton (1608–1674) has a unique claim on literary and intellectual history as the author of both Paradise Lost, the greatest narrative poem in English, and prose defences of the execution of Charles I that influenced the French and American revolutions. Tracing Milton’s literary, intellectual, and political development with unprecedented depth and understanding, Poet of Revolution is an unmatched biographical account of the formation of the mind that would go on to create Paradise Lost—but would first justify the killing of a king. Biographers of Milton have always struggled to explain how the young poet became a notorious defender of regicide and other radical ideas such as freedom of the press, religious toleration, and republicanism. In this groundbreaking intellectual biography of Milton’s formative years, Nicholas McDowell draws on recent archival discoveries to reconcile at last the poet and polemicist. He charts Milton’s development from his earliest days as a London schoolboy, through his university life and travels in Italy, to his emergence as a public writer during the English Civil War. At the same time, McDowell presents fresh, richly contextual readings of Milton’s best-known works from this period, including the “Nativity Ode,” “L’Allegro” and “Il Penseroso,” Comus, and “Lycidas.” Challenging biographers who claim that Milton was always a secret radical, Poet of Revolution shows how the events that provoked civil war in England combined with Milton’s astonishing programme of self-education to instil the beliefs that would shape not only his political prose but also his later epic masterpiece.

New British Poetry
New British Poetry

Author: Don Paterson

Publisher:

Published: 2004-04

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13:

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From established poets such as Andrew Motion and James Fenton, to mid-career poets such as Glyn Maxwell and Kathleen Jamie, to recent T.S. Eliot Prize-winner Alice Oswald, the work is fiercely intelligent, often irreverent, and engaged with traditional forms and an exhilirating range of styles. --Graywolf Press.