The Victorian Poet (Routledge Revivals)
Poetics and Persona
1st Edition
Published on 18. March 2014
222 pages
978-1-317-80771-1 (ISBN)
Description
The practice of poetry in the Victorian period was characterised by an extreme diversity of styles, preoccupations and subject-matter. This anthology attempts to draw out some of the main focuses of interest in the Victorian poet. No Victorian poet produced an overall theory of poetry, yet all accepted it as a natural vehicle of expression, and for some subjects, in particular sexuality, the only literary mode. Indeed, the sexual question was made even more acute by the sudden phenomenon of the 'poetess', and the relation of poetry to gender raised interesting new critical questions. At the same time, the cultural role of the poet came under increasing debate: Victorian poetry was the first contemporary poetry to be studied.
This selection of central texts illustrates these pressures on the Victorian practice of poetry, and the introductory remarks suggest ways in which theory can be related to the understanding key poems themselves.
This selection of central texts illustrates these pressures on the Victorian practice of poetry, and the introductory remarks suggest ways in which theory can be related to the understanding key poems themselves.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
File size
9,02 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-317-80771-1 (9781317807711)
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Content
Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Notes 1. What Is Poetry? 2. The Poetry of the Period 3. Poetesses and Fleshly Poets 4. The Study of Poetry; Select Bibliography; Index
