Oxford Handbook of British Poetry, 1660-1800
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In The Most Comprehensive, Up-to-date Account Of The Poetry Published In Britain Between The Restoration And The End Of The Eighteenth Century, A Team Of Leading Experts Surveys The Poetry Of The Age In All Its Richness And Diversity. They Provide A Systematic Overview, And Restore These Poetic Works To A Position Of Centrality In Modern Criticism. Poems On The Streets / William Donaldson -- The Poet As Professional / Brean Hammond -- The Poet As Laborerer / Bridget Keegan -- The Poet As Teacher / Lorna Clymer -- The Poet As Man Of Feeling / Rivka Swenson -- The Poet As Genius / Marshall Brown -- The Poet As Fraud / Nick Groom -- The Poet As Poetess / Isobel Grundy -- Poems On Poetry / David F. Venturo -- Poems On Politics / Christine Gerrard -- Poems On Nation And Empire / Leith Davis -- Poems On The Stage / Cynthia Wall -- Poems On Science And Philosophy / Pat Rogers -- Poems On Place / Donna Landry -- Poems On The Sexes / Catherine Ingrassia -- Couplets / J. Paul Hunter -- Blank Verse / Conrad Brunström -- Stanzas / Rodney Stenning Edgecombe -- Free Verse And Prose Poetry / Richard Bradford -- Pastoral / David Hill Radcliffe -- Georgic / David Fairer -- Poems In Print / James Mclaverty -- Epic / Anna M. Foy -- Satire / Ashley Marshall -- Ode / Sandro Jung -- Elegy / James D. Garrison -- Ballad / Ruth Perry -- Devotional Poetry / Emma Mason -- Lyric / Jennifer Keith -- Translation / Tanya Caldwell -- Imagery / Timothy Erwin -- Metaphor / Blanford Parker -- Allusion / Marcus Walsh -- Irony / Jack Lynch -- Scholarship / Adam Rounce -- Histories / Philip Smallwood -- Reviews / Antonia Forster -- Honors / Daniel J. Ennis -- Poems In Magazines / Jennifer Batt -- Poems In The Novel / Thomas Keymer -- Poems In The Nursery / Andrea Immel, Lissa Paul -- Poems In The Lecture Hall / Richard Terry -- The Poet As Clubman / Moyra Haslett. Edited By Jack Lynch. Series Statement From Book Jacket. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
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THE THESIS
This volume investigates the breadth and cultural significance of British poetry produced between the Restoration in 1660 and the close of the eighteenth century. Editor Jack Lynch compiles contributions from a team of leading scholars to re-examine the period's poetic output, arguing for its central importance in modern literary criticism. The text provides a systematic overview of the era's diverse poetic forms, professional identities, and thematic preoccupations.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Comprehensive analysis of poetic genres including satire, epic, ode, elegy, and ballad.
- Examinations of the poet's evolving social roles, such as the poet as professional, laborer, genius, and fraud.
- Detailed studies on the intersection of poetry with politics, science, philosophy, and the stage.
Scope Limits
- The analysis is strictly confined to British poetry published between 1660 and 1800.
- The volume does not provide a biographical dictionary of poets but focuses on thematic and formal trends.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Scholars and students of eighteenth-century literature frequently cite this handbook as a foundational reference for understanding the period's complex poetic landscape. Readers often note the academic density of the prose, which serves as a rigorous resource for advanced research and classroom instruction.
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Publication Date:
2016-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10:
019175658X
ISBN-13:
9780191756580
Poetry
British literature
18th century
Literary Criticism
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