The Oxford handbook of Victorian poetry

This volume explores the history, functions and forms of poetry in Victorian England. It examines the syntax, rhyme, rhythm and metre in Victorian poetry and describes different types of poems and poetry publishing. It also analyses the works of several Victorian poets including Gerard Manley Hopkin...

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Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2013, 2013
Series:Oxford handbooks of literature / Oxford handbooks of literature
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Collection: Oxford Handbook Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This volume explores the history, functions and forms of poetry in Victorian England. It examines the syntax, rhyme, rhythm and metre in Victorian poetry and describes different types of poems and poetry publishing. It also analyses the works of several Victorian poets including Gerard Manley Hopkins, James Thomson, A. E. Housman, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Augusta Webster, Christian Rossetti and Michael Field. This volume also examines how church-going, music and arts were reflected in Victorian poetry
Physical Description:1 online resource illustrations (black and white)
ISBN:9780191750168