Swinburne's Apollo - Myth, Faith, and Victorian Spirituality

Focusing on Algernon Charles Swinburne's poems on Apollo, Levin calls for a re-examination of the poet's place in Victorian studies in light of his contributions to nineteenth-century intellectual history. Levin persuasively shows that Swinburne was not simply a poet provacateur who enjoyed controversy but failed to provide valid cultural commentar

List of contents

Introduction: A Myth of One’s Own; Part I Apollonian Origins; Chapter 1 Apollo in the Nineteenth Century; Chapter 2 Sunrise: Apollonian Imagery in Swinburne’s Early Poetry; Chapter 3 Light of Nations: Solar Imagery in Swinburne’s Political Poetry; Part II Apollonian Myth; Chapter 4 The Desire for a New God and the Terror of Divine Revelation; Chapter 5 “On the Cliffs” and the Matrix of Apollonian Manifestations; Chapter 6 The Sun-God and the Perceiving Poet; Chapter 7 “A Nympholept” and the End of Mythopoeia; conclusion Conclusion: Holy Water;

About the author

Yisrael Levin, Visiting Assistant Professor, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, USA.

Summary

Focusing on Algernon Charles Swinburne's poems on Apollo, Levin calls for a re-examination of the poet's place in Victorian studies in light of his contributions to nineteenth-century intellectual history. Levin persuasively shows that Swinburne was not simply a poet provacateur who enjoyed controversy but failed to provide valid cultural commentar

Product details

• Authors: Yisrael Levin, Levin Yisrael
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032929064
• ISBN: 978-1-032-92906-4
• No. of pages: 176
• Weight: 453 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; RELIGION / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, HISTORY / Historiography, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, Religion: general, Historiography, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: poetry and poets