Swinburne's Theory of Poetry

by Thomas E. Connolly

Charles Algernon Swinburne's literary reputation rests almost exclusively upon his poetry, and though his critical writings were voluminous, they are usually slighted by literary historians. Examinations of Swinburne's aesthetic principles, too, are generally based upon interpretations of his poetry, though these may be as misleading as the discrepancies between other artists' principles and practices.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0873950135
• ISBN13: 9780873950138
• Release Date: June 1965
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.