Thomas Hood and Nineteenth-Century Poetry: Work, Play, and Politics

by Sara Lodge

Book Overview

This is the first modern critical study of Thomas Hood, the popular and influential nineteenth-century poet, editor, cartoonist and voice of social protest. Acclaimed by Dickens, the Brownings and the Rossettis, Hood's quirky, diverse output bridges the years between 1820 and 1845 and offers fascinating insights for Romanticists and Victorianists alike. Lodge's timely book explores the relationship between Hood's playfulness, his liberal politics,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719087872
• ISBN13: 9780719087875
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"