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Zusatztext Rosie Miles' energetically argued book takes the form of a reliable, enthusing and lively guide for students of Victorian poetry . . . Accessible and illuminating in [its] contextual perspective, it goes on to offer a number of detailed readings of key texts which are adroitly framed and informative . . . Can be confidently placed in the hands of all students and admirers of Victorian poetry Informationen zum Autor Rosie Miles is Senior Lecturer in English at the University of Wolverhampton, UK, where she teaches courses on Victorian Literature and Culture. She co-edited William Morris in the Twenty-First Century (2010) and is a former Editor of the Journal of William Morris Studies . Rosie is also a National Teaching Fellow (2011) and has published on English Studies, pedagogy and e-learning. Klappentext Introduces the poetry of the Victorian era (including writers like Browning, Rossetti and Tennyson) and its social, cultural and political contexts. Vorwort Introduces the poetry of the Victorian era (including writers like Browning, Rossetti and Tennyson) and its social, cultural and political contexts. Zusammenfassung Victorian Poetry in Context offers a lively and accessible introduction to the diverse range of poetry written in the Victorian period. Considering such issues as reform and protest, gender, science and belief this book sets out the social and cultural contexts for the poetry of a fast-changing era. Sections on Victorian poetics, form and Victorian voices introduce the key literary contexts of poetry's production, and poetic innovations of the period such as the dramatic monologue are highlighted . At the heart of the book is a focus on the importance of attentive close reading, with original readings offered of well-known texts alongside those that have recently received renewed attention within scholarship. The book also offers an overview of critical approaches to several key texts and discussion of how Victorian poetry has remained influential in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Introducing texts, contexts and criticism, this is a lively and up-to-date resource for anyone studying Victorian poetry. Inhaltsverzeichnis Series Preface \ Part I: Contexts \ 1. Social and Cultural Contexts \ 2. Literary Contexts \ Review, Reading and Research \ Part II: Texts \ 3. Readings of Key Texts \ Review, Reading and Research \ Part III: Wider contexts \ 4. Critical Contexts \ 5. The Afterlife of Victorian Poetry \ Review, Reading and Research \ Bibliography and Sources \ Index....
