Philip James Bailey, Festus: An Epic Poem

by Philip James Bailey

Philip James Bailey's Festus was an artistic sensation in the Victorian period, a best-seller across the Anglophone world and broadly influential on other writers. This edition marks the first time it has been published in over 100 years, featuring the poem's first lineation and a contextualization of its scientific and theological imagery. Scholars and students will benefit from a general introduction to Bailey's life and work with a thematic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474484689
• ISBN13: 9781474484688
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"