Petrarch in Romantic England

By Edoardo Zuccato

Book Overview

The Petrarchan revival in Romantic England was a unique phenomenon which involved an impressive number of scholars, translators and poets. This book analyses the way Petrarch was read and re-written by Romantic figures. The result is a history of the Romantic-era sonnet and a new lens for understanding English Romantic poetry.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349360163
• ISBN13: 9781349360161
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 241 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"