Studies in poetry and criticism

By John Churton Collins

Book Overview

Why do some poems endure? Collins answers sharply. In Studies in Poetry and Criticism, John Churton Collins brings the trained ear of a Victorian reviewer to the questions that still animate readers: what makes style memorable, where taste is formed, and how judgment can be both learned and alive. This poetry criticism collection gathers literary criticism essays that range across English tradition, offering close English poetry analysis alongside broader poetic theory and criticism. The result is a Victorian essay anthology with bite: studies of poetic style, arguments about standards, and portraits of major voices that helped shape modern reading. Written for the cultured generalist yet rigorous enough for English literature students, it works equally well as a scholarly criticism reference and a book to dip into on a quiet evening. Collins sits at a lively crossroads in Victorian literary criticism and 19th century British literature, engaging the debates that surrounded the canon, the critic's authority, and the place of poetry in public life. Readers interested in Matthew Arnold criticism essays will find the same period tensions here, tested against poems and principles with uncommon precision. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, this classic essays on poetry volume is restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint -- a collector's item and a cultural treasure, it belongs on the shelf of anyone who values the history of taste, or simply wants criticism that reads like conversation with a sharp mind across generations and schools.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9389265460
• ISBN13: 9789389265460
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"