British Poets and Secret Societies (Routledge Revivals)

By Marie Mulvey-Roberts

Many British poets have either belonged to, or been influenced by not only the Freemasons, but the Rosicrucians, Gormogons and Hell-Fire Clubs. First published in 1986, this study concentrates on five major examples: Smart, Burns, William Blake, William Butler Yeats and Rudyard Kipling, as well as a number of other poets. Marie Roberts questions why so many poets have been powerfully attracted to the secret societies, and considers the effectiveness of poetry as a medium for conveying secret emblems and ritual. The beliefs of these poets are as diverse as their practice, and this book sheds fascinating light on several major writers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138796212
• ISBN13: 9781138796218
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"