Le Genie de la Poesie Anglaise [French]

by Michael Edwards

English summary: This is the first French study of English poetry over its entire history, from the early medieval Anglo-Saxon texts to contemporary works. The author examines the interplay of the sublime and the trivial, the permanence of the epic, and the presence of religious enthusiasm alongside empirical curiosity. The genius of this poetry comes from the hybridity of the English language; the mixture of old English and French gives English poetry...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: French
• ISBN: 2251445056
• ISBN13: 9782251445052
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Les Belles Lettres
• Length: 352 Pages