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Record Nr.

UNINA9910139736303321

Autore

Cronin Richard <1949->

Titolo

Reading Victorian poetry [[electronic resource] /] / Richard Cronin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, 2012

ISBN

1-4443-5497-3

1-283-40776-0

9786613407764

1-4443-5499-X

1-4443-5496-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (250 p.)

Collana

Reading poetry

Classificazione

HL 1160

Disciplina

821/.809

Soggetti

English poetry - 19th century - History and criticism

Literature and society - Great Britain - History - 19th century

Poetics - History - 19th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: The Victorian poetry palace -- The divided self and the dramatic monologue -- Victorian metrics -- Short poems, long poems, and the Victorian sonnet sequence -- Victorian poetry and translation -- Victorian poetry and life -- Poetry and religion -- Conclusion: The 1890s.

Sommario/riassunto

Reading Victorian Poetry offers close readings of poems from the Victorian era by a  renowned scholar. The selection includes a range of canonical and lesser known writers Skilfully conveys the breadth and diversity of nineteenth-century poetryOffers an ideal balance of canonical and less well-known writers Allows readers to explore the poetry of the Victorian era, through the eyes of one of the most renowned scholars in the field Poets covered include Matthew Arnold,  Emily Brontèˆ, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Robert