Gerard Mariley Hopkins Was Among The Most Innovative Writers Of The Victorian Period. Experimental And Idiosyncratic, His Work Remains Important For Any Student Of Nineteenth-century Literature And Culture. Part Of The Routledge Guides To Literature Series, This Volume Is Essential Reading For All Those Beginning Detailed Study Of Gerard Mariley Hopkins And Seeking Not Only A Guide To His Works But Also A Way Through The Wealth Of Contextual And Critical Material That Surrounds Them. Arugue Eatton Is Emeritus Professor Of English, University Of Salford, Uk. --book Jacket. Life And Contexts -- Work -- Criticism. Angus Easson. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.