The English Romantics: Major Poetry and Critical Theory - Softcover

9780881339574: The English Romantics: Major Poetry and Critical Theory

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0881339571 ISBN 13: 9780881339574

Publisher: Waveland Pr Inc, 1997

This valuable anthology of works by major English Romantic poets offers readers a collection of representative Romantic literature as well as critical texts by major spokesmen of the movement in England. The editor places emphasis on the major achievements of the poets and critics of the age in order to give readers a sense of the main directions of the Romantic movement. A major portion of the book is devoted to the works of the writers. Wherever feasible, complete texts of the poetry and criticism have been included. A general introductory essay sets the necessary background for the writers included. The volume ends with twenty-one contemporary critical essays on the Romantics and on the period in general.

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From the Author:

"My great hope is that the selections are such that the many and varied facets of the Romantic spirit, its deep faith in man's spirit, its elevation of the imagination and emotions, its great confidence in the power of nature, will be seen and that through them the reader will come to a fuller understanding and appreciation of a great age in English literary history."

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