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Reading Eighteenth-Century Poetry

ISBN: 978-1-4051-5361-4
Hardcover
304 pages
February 2009, Wiley-Blackwell
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  • 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 urgency and distinctiveness of eighteenth-century poetry, creating an ideal guide for those returning to this period, or delving into it for the first time

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