Stand in the Trench, Achilles - Classical Receptions in British Poetry of the Great War

Zusatztext The wealth of Vandiver's material is admirable. The study includes numerous relatively unknown poets and makes available hitherto unpublished material. Informationen zum Autor Elizabeth Vandiver is Clement Biddle Penrose Associate Professor of Latin and Classics, Whitman College. Klappentext A study of the ways in which British poets of the First World War used classical literature, culture, and history as a source of images, ideas, and even phrases for their own poetry. Elizabeth Vandiver offers a new perspective on that poetry and on the history of classics in British culture. Zusammenfassung A study of the ways in which British poets of the First World War used classical literature, culture, and history as a source of images, ideas, and even phrases for their own poetry. Elizabeth Vandiver offers a new perspective on that poetry and on the history of classics in British culture.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Elizabeth Vandiver
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 28.05.2010
• EAN: 9780199542741
• ISBN: 978-0-19-954274-1
• Pagine: 480
• Serie: Classical Presences; Check Info and Delete This Occ; Classical Presences; Check Info and Delete This Occ
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura / linguistica classica; LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Semiotics & Theory, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Ancient History, Literary theory, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets