Reading Eighteenth-Century Poetry

von Patricia Meyer Spacks

304 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Reading Eighteenth-Century Poetry recaptures for modern readers the urgency, distinctiveness and rewarding nature of this challenging and powerful body of poetry. - An essential guide to reading eighteenth-century poetry, written by world-renowned critic, Patricia Meyer Spacks - Exposes the multiplicity of forms, tones, and topics engaged by poets during this period - Provides in-depth analysis of poems by established figures such as Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift, as well as work by less familiar figures, including Anne Finch and Mary Leapor - A broadly chronological structure incorporates close reading alongside insightful contextual and historical detail - Captures the power and uniqueness of eighteenth-century poetry, creating an ideal guide for those returning to this period, or delving into it for the first time

• ISBN: 9781405153621
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 24.02.2009
• Größe: 226 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Wiley