
Coleridge, Revision and Romanticism
After the Revolution, 1793-1818
Ve-Yin Tee(Author)
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Published on 30. September 2009
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-1-84706-597-1 (ISBN)
Description
The Romantic phenomenon of multiple texts has been shaped by the link between revision and authorial intent. However, what has been overlooked are the profound implications of multiple and contradictory versions of the same text for a materialist approach; using the works of Coleridge as a case study and the afterlife of the French Revolution as the main theme, this monograph lays out the methodology for a more detailed multi-layered analysis. Scrutinising four works of Coleridge (two poems, a newspaper article and a play), where every major variant is read as a separate work with its own distinct socio-historical context, Ve-Yin Tee challenges the notion that any one text is representative of its totality. By re-reading Coleridge in the light of alternative textual materials within that time, he opens a wider scope for meaning and the understanding of Coleridge's oeuvre.
Reviews / Votes
"In this searching and subtle historicist account, Ve-Yin Tee throws into sharp relief Coleridge's complex status as an inveterate reviser of his own corpus. Ve-Yin's incisive reading of specific texts from the 1790s offers a vivid insight into how Coleridge responded to the notion that different historical conditions literally demanded different works of art." - Dr Andrew Radford, University of Glasgow, UKMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
8
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
458 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84706-597-1 (9781847065971)
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Person
Ve-Yin Tee is Assistant Professor of British Literature at Nanzan University, Japan.
Content
List of Illustrations; List of Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The Catholicity of 'Frost at Midnight'; 2. The Submerged History of 'The Ancient Mariner'; 3. Ungodly Visions; 4. A Tale of Remorse; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.