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Alexander Pope
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Eighteenth Century
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Patricia Spacks
Poetry
Spacks
Product details
- ISBN 9781405153614
- Weight: 608g
- Dimensions: 163 x 239mm
- Publication Date: 27 Jan 2009
- Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Reading Eighteenth-Century Poetry recaptures for modern readers the urgency, distinctiveness and rewarding nature of this challenging and powerful body of poetry.
- An essential guide to reading eighteenth-century poetry, written by world-renowned critic, Patricia Meyer Spacks
- Exposes the multiplicity of forms, tones, and topics engaged by poets during this period
- Provides in-depth analysis of poems by established figures such as Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift, as well as work by less familiar figures, including Anne Finch and Mary Leapor
- A broadly chronological structure incorporates close reading alongside insightful contextual and historical detail
- Captures the power and uniqueness of eighteenth-century poetry, creating an ideal guide for those returning to this period, or delving into it for the first time
PATRICIA MEYER SPACKS is Edgar F. Shannon Professor of Eighteenth-Century Literature at the University of Virginia. She is the author of numerous books, and amongst other honors, was Vice President of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences from 2001-2006.
