English Poetry of the Romantic Period 1789-1830

 This introductory survey discusses the concerns that linked the Romantic poets, from their responses to the political and social upheavals around them to their interest in the poet's visionary and prophetic role. It includes helpful and authoritative discussions of figures such as Blake, Clare, Coleridge, Crabbe, Keats, Scott, Shelley and Wordsworth.

List of contents

Introduction; 1: The Poet; 2: Texts and Contexts; 3: Preoccupations, and Ways of Reading Them; 4: Some Poets; 5: Blake; 6: Wordsworth; 7: Coleridge; 8: Byron; 9: Shelley; 10: Keats

About the author

J.R. Watson

Summary

This introductory survey discusses the concerns that linked the Romantic poets, from their responses to the political and social upheavals around them to their interest in the poet's visionary and prophetic role. It includes helpful and authoritative discussions of figures such as Blake, Clare, Coleridge, Crabbe, Keats, Scott, Shelley and Wordsworth.

Product details

• Authors: J R Watson, J.R. Watson
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.12.2016
• EAN: 9781138153813
• ISBN: 978-1-138-15381-3
• No. of pages: 438
• Series: Longman Literature In English Series
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies