Reading Eighteenth-Century Poetry

By Patricia Meyer Spacks

Book Overview

Reading Eighteenth-Century Poetry recaptures for modern readers the urgency, distinctiveness and rewarding nature of this challenging and powerful body of poetry.

An essential guide to reading eighteenth-century poetry, written by world-renowned critic, Patricia Meyer Spacks Exposes the multiplicity of forms, tones, and topics engaged by poets during this period Provides in-depth analysis of poems by established figures such as Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift, as well as work by less familiar figures, including Anne Finch and Mary Leapor A broadly chronological structure incorporates close reading alongside insightful contextual and historical detail Captures the power and uniqueness of eighteenth-century poetry, creating an ideal guide for those returning to this period, or delving into it for the first time

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 140515361X
• ISBN13: 9781405153614
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.1"