Stand in the Trench, Achilles:Classical Receptions in British Poetry - Classical Presences

Zusatztext The wealth of Vandiver's material is admirable. The study includes numerous relatively unknown poets and makes available hitherto unpublished material. Informationen zum Autor Elizabeth Vandiver is the Clement Biddle Penrose Associate Professor of Latin and Classics at Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington. Klappentext A study of the ways in which British poets of the First World War used classical literature, culture, and history as a source of images, ideas, and even phrases for their own poetry. Elizabeth Vandiver offers a new perspective on that poetry and on the history of classics in British culture. Zusammenfassung A study of the ways in which British poets of the First World War used classical literature, culture, and history as a source of images, ideas, and even phrases for their own poetry. Elizabeth Vandiver offers a new perspective on that poetry and on the history of classics in British culture.

Product details

• Authors: Elizabeth Vandiver, Elizabeth (Clement Biddle Penrose Associate Professor of Latin and Classics Vandiver, Vandiver Elizabeth
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.04.2013
• EAN: 9780199679324
• ISBN: 978-0-19-967932-4
• No. of pages: 476
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 218 mm x 30 mm
• Series: Classical Presences; Classical Presences
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Classical linguistics / literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Semiotics & Theory, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Ancient History, Literary theory, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets