Supreme fictions : studies in the work of William Blake, Thomas Carlyle, W. B. Yeats, and D. H. Lawrence / / Brian John

• Autore: John Brian
• Pubblicazione: Montreal, : McGill-Queen's University Press, 1974
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (333 p.)
• Disciplina: 820/.9/38
• Soggetto topico: Vitalism in literature; English literature - History and criticism
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Chapter One: William Blake: The Mental Prince -- Chapter Two: The Fictive World Carlyle -- Chapter Three: W. B. Yeats and the Daimonic Images -- Chapter Four: D. H. Lawrence and Quickening Word Poet as of Thomas.
• Sommario/riassunto: In grouping together in a single study the work of Blake, Carlyle, Yeats, and D. H. Lawrence, one becomes aware of a common tradition in which they all participate, of certain shared principles, attitudes, and values, and, despite the individual inflexion of voice, a common language. No matter how distinct each author may be—and the intrinsic individuality of each should not be underestimated—that tradition is obviously Romantic and, more particularly, vitalist. Moreover, as one sees the continuation of that Romantic vitalism, often to varying degrees and taking different forms, in more contemporary writers—from Dylan Thomas, Richard Eberhart, the American Beat writers of the fifties, to Ted Hughes and, more recently, the Children of Albion—one recognizes also that Yeats's prediction, “We were the last romantics” was too gloomy in its finality.
• Titolo autorizzato: Supreme fictions
• ISBN: 1-283-53054-6; 9786613842992; 0-7735-8270-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910823319203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II