Edward Lear and the Play of Poetry

Bys: WILLIAMS and BEVIS

Book Overview

Of all the Victorian poets, Edward Lear has a good claim to the widest audience: admired and championed by critics and poets from John Ruskin to John Ashbery, he has also been read, heard, and loved by generations of children. As a central figure in the literature of nonsense, Lear has also shaped the evolution of modern literature, and his work continues to influence and inspire writers and readers today. This collection of essays-the first ever...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198833792
• ISBN13: 9780198833796
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"