Gerard Manley Hopkins

Informationen zum Autor Angus Easson is Professor Emeritas at the School of English, University of Salford, UK. Klappentext Gerard Manley Hopkins was among the most innovative writers of the Victorian period. Experimental and idiosyncratic, his work remains important for any student of nineteenth-century literature and culture.This guide to Hopkins' life and work offers:a detailed account of Hopkins life and creative developmentan extensive introduction to Hopkins' poems, their critical history and the many interpretations of his workcross-references between documents and sections of the guide, in order to suggest links between texts, contexts and criticism suggestions for further reading.Part of the Routledge Guides to Literature series, this volume is essential reading for all those beginning detailed study of Hopkins' work and seeking not only a guide to the poems, but a way through the wealth of contextual and critical material that surrounds them. Zusammenfassung The poetry of Gerard Manley Hopkins was among the most innovative writing of the Victorian period. This guide to Hopkins' poetry offers introductory comment on the contexts, critical history and interpretations of his work. It is suitable for those beginning detailed study of Hopkins' work. Inhaltsverzeichnis Abbreviations and referencing Introduction Part I Life and Contexts Part II Work Part III Criticism Further Reading Chronology Bibliography Index

Product details

• Authors: Angus Easson, Easson Angus
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2007
• EAN: 9780415273244
• ISBN: 978-0-415-27324-4
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 139 mm x 216 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Routledge Guides to Literature
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: poetry and poets