Author: William Hutchings
Publisher: Open Book Publishers
ISBN: 1800644140
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
The book is a chronological reading of Alexander Pope’s poems, from the Pastorals (1709) to the four-book Dunciad (1743). Each of the 26 chapters forming the volume selects examples for detailed scrutiny, demonstrating how close reading can generate understanding of a whole poem and how critical appraisal can build into a creative survey of an entire poetic career. The book’s approach is intended to be both scholarly and accessible and 'Wit's Wild Dancing Light' will be of interest to scholars, students and anybody interested in Pope’s masterful poetry.
‘Wit’s Wild Dancing Light’
Author: William Hutchings
Publisher: Open Book Publishers
ISBN: 1800644140
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
The book is a chronological reading of Alexander Pope’s poems, from the Pastorals (1709) to the four-book Dunciad (1743). Each of the 26 chapters forming the volume selects examples for detailed scrutiny, demonstrating how close reading can generate understanding of a whole poem and how critical appraisal can build into a creative survey of an entire poetic career. The book’s approach is intended to be both scholarly and accessible and 'Wit's Wild Dancing Light' will be of interest to scholars, students and anybody interested in Pope’s masterful poetry.
Publisher: Open Book Publishers
ISBN: 1800644140
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
The book is a chronological reading of Alexander Pope’s poems, from the Pastorals (1709) to the four-book Dunciad (1743). Each of the 26 chapters forming the volume selects examples for detailed scrutiny, demonstrating how close reading can generate understanding of a whole poem and how critical appraisal can build into a creative survey of an entire poetic career. The book’s approach is intended to be both scholarly and accessible and 'Wit's Wild Dancing Light' will be of interest to scholars, students and anybody interested in Pope’s masterful poetry.
The Dunciad
Author: Alexander Pope
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Languages : en
Pages : 364
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Languages : en
Pages : 364
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Pope: Everyman's Poetry
Author: Alexander Pope
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 1780223366
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
Chief satirist of the Augustan age, as seen in The rape of the Lock, Pope spoke out against society and his profession, in poetry of bitter invective and biting humour.
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 1780223366
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
Chief satirist of the Augustan age, as seen in The rape of the Lock, Pope spoke out against society and his profession, in poetry of bitter invective and biting humour.
The Works Of Alexander Pope, Esq. In Ten Volumes Complete, With His Last Corrections, Additions, And Improvements
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Languages : en
Pages : 384
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Languages : en
Pages : 384
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The Poetical Works
Author: Alexander Pope
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Languages : en
Pages : 542
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Languages : en
Pages : 542
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. in Verse and Prose
Author: Alexander Pope
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Languages : en
Pages : 380
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Languages : en
Pages : 380
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The Works of the English Poets: Pope
Author: Samuel Johnson
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Category : English poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 336
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Category : English poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Eighteenth-Century Poetry
Author: David Fairer
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118824784
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
Currently the definitive text in the field and now available in an expanded third edition, Eighteenth-Century Poetry presents the rich diversity of English poetry from 1700-1800 in authoritative texts and with full scholarly annotation. Balanced to reflect current interests and "favorites" (including prominent poets like Finch, Swift, Pope, Montagu, Johnson, Gray, Burns, and Cowper) as well as less familiar material, offering a variety of voices and new directions for research and learning Includes 46 new poems with more texts by women poets and the inclusion of four additional poets (Mary Barber, Mehetabel Wright, Anna Seward, and Mary Robinson); poems reflecting new ecological approaches to 18th-century literature; and poems on the art of writing Accessible and user-friendly, with generous head notes, full foot-of-page annotations, an expanded thematic index, and a visually appealing text design
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118824784
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
Currently the definitive text in the field and now available in an expanded third edition, Eighteenth-Century Poetry presents the rich diversity of English poetry from 1700-1800 in authoritative texts and with full scholarly annotation. Balanced to reflect current interests and "favorites" (including prominent poets like Finch, Swift, Pope, Montagu, Johnson, Gray, Burns, and Cowper) as well as less familiar material, offering a variety of voices and new directions for research and learning Includes 46 new poems with more texts by women poets and the inclusion of four additional poets (Mary Barber, Mehetabel Wright, Anna Seward, and Mary Robinson); poems reflecting new ecological approaches to 18th-century literature; and poems on the art of writing Accessible and user-friendly, with generous head notes, full foot-of-page annotations, an expanded thematic index, and a visually appealing text design
The dunciad, in four books
Author: Alexander Pope
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Languages : en
Pages : 212
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Languages : en
Pages : 212
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The Works of the English Poets. With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, by Samuel Johnson
Author: Alexander Pope
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Languages : en
Pages : 338
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Languages : en
Pages : 338
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