English Poetry of the Romantic Period 1789-1830

by J.R. Watson and John Reay Watson

Book Overview

This introductory survey discusses the concerns that linked the Romantic poets, from their responses to the political and social upheavals around them to their interest in the poet's visionary and prophetic role. It includes helpful and authoritative discussions of figures such as Blake, Clare, Coleridge, Crabbe, Keats, Scott, Shelley and Wordsworth.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138153818
• ISBN13: 9781138153813
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 438 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.5"