Cambridge Introduction to Byron

Informationen zum Autor Richard Lansdown is Associate Professor of English at James Cook University, Cairns, Australia. Klappentext A clear, jargon-free and comprehensible survey of a diverse and voluminous canonical British author. Zusammenfassung No Romantic poet has a higher profile than Lord Byron! whose life and writings remain compelling to new audiences. This accessible study - designed for students and the general reader - covers his life! his intellectual and historical context and all areas of his prodigious creativity! in both prose and verse. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Life; 2. Context; 3. The letters and journals; 4. The Poet as pilgrim; 5. The Orient and the outcast; 6. Four philosophical tales; 7. Histories and mysteries; 8. Don Juan; 9. Afterword; Further reading; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Lansdown, Lansdown Richard
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.03.2012
• EAN: 9780521111331
• ISBN: 978-0-521-11133-1
• No. of pages: 194
• Series: Cambridge Introductions to Literature; Cambridge Introductions to Literature
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; English, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: poetry and poets