Wordsworth and the Adequacy of Landscape

First published in 1970, this stylistic and interpretative account of some of Wordsworth's major poetry examines description and meditation in his landscape writing. It describes the integration of two kinds of thinking, and a variety of beauties and lapses that come from their separation.

Although Wordsworth's deepest affinity was with nature, the author argues the finest landscape writing of the poet's late twenties and early thirties derives from his attempt to humanise his love of nature. This work therefore aims to examine the way in which Wordsworth strives in his poetry to extend his range of concern from love of nature to love of mankind.

Sommario

Preface; 1 The early poems: achieving habits of meditation 2 Images of exposure 3 Peopling the landscape; Select bibliography; Index

Info autore

Donald Wesling

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Donald Wesling, Wesling Donald
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 28.11.2017
• EAN: 9781138653580
• ISBN: 978-1-138-65358-0
• Pagine: 108
• Serie: RLE: Wordsworth and Coleridge
• Categorie: Narrativa > Poesia lirica, drammatica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literary studies: poetry and poets