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Reading Romantic poetry

Reading Romantic Poetry introduces the major themes and preoccupations, and the key poems and players of a period convulsed by revolution, prolonged warfare and political crisis. Provides a clear, lively introduction to Romantic Poetry, backed by academic research and marked by its accessibility to...

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Main Authors: Stafford, Fiona J.
Published:
Literature type: Electronic eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
1800 - 1899
English poetry > 19th century > History and criticism.
Romanticism > Great Britain.
POETRY > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
English poetry.
Romanticism.
Great Britain.
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118228104
Summary: Reading Romantic Poetry introduces the major themes and preoccupations, and the key poems and players of a period convulsed by revolution, prolonged warfare and political crisis. Provides a clear, lively introduction to Romantic Poetry, backed by academic research and marked by its accessibility to students with little prior experience of poetryIntroduces many of the major topics of the age, from politics to publishing, from slavery to sociability, from Milton to the mind of manEncourages direct responses to poems by opening up different aspects of the literature and fresh approaches to readin.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781118228111 (electronic bk.)
1118228111 (electronic bk.)
9781118228104 (electronic bk.)
1118228103 (electronic bk.)
Index Number: PR590
CLC: I561.072
Contents: Front Matter -- The Pleasures of Poetry -- Solitude and Sociability -- Common Concerns and Cultural Connections -- Traditions and Transformations: Poets as Readers -- Reading or Listening? Romantic Voices -- Sweet Sounds -- Poems on Pages -- References -- Index.

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