Repossessing the Romantic Past

Klappentext A collection of essays by prominent scholars of Romanticism. Zusammenfassung This collection of essays offer interesting perspectives on Maria Edgeworth! Coleridge! Austen! Scott and others! showing that the openness of modern critical perceptions matches and reflects the diversity of the literature and culture of the Romantic period itself. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Paul Hamilton; Part I. Dissent and Opposition: 1. 'Severe contentions of friendship': Barbauld, conversation, and dispute Jon Mee; 2. Hazlitt's visionary London Kevin Gilmartin; 3. Shelley's republics Michael Rossington; 4. Memoirs of a dutiful niece: Lucy Aikin and literary reputation Anne Janowitz; 5. Holding Proteus: William Godwin in his letters Pamela Clemit; Part II. Reopening the Case of Edgeworth: 6. Edgeworth and Scott: the literature of reterritorialization James Chandler; 7. Maria Edgeworth and 'the light of nature': artifice, autonomy and anti-sectarianism in Practical Education (1798) Susan Manly; Part III. Different Directions: 8. Coleridge's stamina Paul Hamilton; 9. Elizabeth Hamilton's Translation of the Letters of a Hindoo Rajah and Romantic Orientalism Nigel Leask; 10. Jane Austen and the professional wife Janet Todd; 11. High instincts and real presences: two Romantic responses to the death of beauty Jerome McGann; Coda: Bibliography of the writings of Marilyn Butler Heather Glen.

Product details

• Authors: Heather Glen, Heather Hamilton Glen
• Assisted by: Heather Glen (Editor), Glen Heather (Editor), Paul Hamilton (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.06.2010
• EAN: 9780521154574
• ISBN: 978-0-521-15457-4
• No. of pages: 266
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History of Art, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Romanticism, Art & design styles: Romanticism, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, C 1700 To C 1800, ART / European / General, ART / Movements / Romanticism