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 poetry Introduces many of the major topics of the age, from politics to publishing, from slavery to sociability, from Milton to the mind of man Encourages direct responses to poems by opening up different aspects of the literature and fresh approaches to reading Discusses the poets' own reading and experience of being read, as well as analysis of the sounds of key poems and the look of the poem on the page Deepens understanding of poems through awareness of their literary, historical, political and personal contexts Includes the major poets of the period, Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, Keats, Burns and Clare -as well as a host of less familiar writers, including women
| ISBN: | 9781118773000 |
| Publication date: | 7th February 2014 |
| Author: | Fiona J Stafford |
| Publisher: | Wiley Blackwell an imprint of Wiley |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 248 pages |
| Series: | Reading Poetry |
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Literature: history and criticism |
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 poetry Introduces many of the major topics of the age, from politics to publishing, from slavery to sociability, from Milton to the mind of man Encourages direct responses to poems by opening up different aspects of the literature and fresh approaches to reading Discusses the poets' own reading and experience of being read, as well as analysis of the sounds of key poems and the look of the poem on the page Deepens understanding of poems through awareness of their literary, historical, political and personal contexts Includes the major poets of the period, Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, Keats, Burns and Clare -as well as a host of less familiar writers, including women
Reading Romantic Poetry features in the following genres: Literature: history and criticism
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Reading Romantic Poetry was written by Fiona J Stafford and published by Wiley Blackwell an imprint of Wiley
Reading Romantic Poetry has 248 pages
Yes it is part of Reading Poetry series
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