The Cambridge Book Of Prose And Verse
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The Cambridge Introduction to Russian Poetry
Author | : Michael Wachtel |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 186 |
Release | : 2004-08-12 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9780521004930 |
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A Genealogy of the Verse Novel
Author | : Catherine Addison |
Publisher | : Cambridge Scholars Publishing |
Total Pages | : 505 |
Release | : 2017-11-06 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1527504158 |
The present age has seen an explosion of verse novels in many parts of the world. Australia is a prolific producer, as are the USA and the UK. Novels in verse have also appeared in Canada, New Zealand, India, South Africa, Jamaica and several other countries. A novel written in verse contradicts theories that distinguish the novel as essentially a prose genre. The boundaries of prose and verse are, however, somewhat fluid. This is especially evident in the case of free verse poetry and the kinds of prose used in many Modernist novels. The contemporary outburst may seem a uniquely Postmodernist flouting of generic boundaries, but, in fact, the verse novel is not new. Its origins reach back to at least the eighteenth century. Byron’s Don Juan, in the early nineteenth century, was an important influence on many later examples. Since its first surge in popularity during the Victorian era, it has never died out, though some fine examples, most of them from the earlier twentieth century, have been neglected or forgotten. This book investigates the status of the verse novel as a genre and traces its mainly English-language history from its beginnings. The discussion will be of interest to genre theorists, prosodists, narratologists and literary historians, as well as readers of verse novels wishing for some background to this apparently new literary phenomenon.
The Cambridge Companion to Baudelaire
Author | : Rosemary Lloyd |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9780521537827 |
Charles Baudelaire's place among the great poets of the Western world is undisputed, and his influence on the development of poetry since his lifetime has been enormous. In this Companion, essays by outstanding scholars illuminate Baudelaire's writing both for the lay reader and for specialists. In addition to a survey of his life and a study of his social context, the volume includes essays on his verse and prose, analyzing the extraordinary power and effectiveness of his language and style, his exploration of intoxicants like wine and opium, and his art and literary criticism. The volume also discusses the difficulties, successes and failures of translating his poetry and his continuing power to move his readers. Featuring a guide to further reading and a chronology, this Companion provides students and scholars of Baudelaire and of nineteenth-century French and European literature with a comprehensive and stimulating overview of this extraordinary poet.
The New Oxford Book of Victorian Verse
Author | : Christopher Ricks |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 654 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Literary Collections |
ISBN | : 0199556318 |
Christopher Ricks's celebrated anthology presents a wonderfully varied collection of Victorian poetry, with 560 poems by 115 authors. The great figures of the period - Tennyson, Browning, Swinburne, and Hopkins - are strongly represented, but light verse and nonsense poetry have not been neglected. With most poems given in their entirety, this is a lively and exciting anthology of Victorian verse selected by an expert in the field.
Poet's Prose
Author | : Stephen Fredman |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 1990-11-30 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9780521399944 |
Poet's Prose is devoted exclusively to American prose poetry and has been recognised as a pioneering study in contemporary American poetry.
The Cambridge History of American Poetry
Author | : Alfred Bendixen |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 1326 |
Release | : 2014-10-27 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9781107003361 |
The Cambridge History of American Poetry offers a comprehensive exploration of the development of American poetic traditions from their beginnings until the end of the twentieth century. Bringing together the insights of fifty distinguished scholars, this literary history emphasizes the complex roles that poetry has played in American cultural and intellectual life, detailing the variety of ways in which both public and private forms of poetry have met the needs of different communities at different times. The Cambridge History of American Poetry recognizes the existence of multiple traditions and a dramatically fluid canon, providing current perspectives on both major authors and a number of representative figures whose work embodies the diversity of America's democratic traditions.
Verse with Prose from Petronius to Dante
Author | : Peter Dronke |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Literary Collections |
ISBN | : 9780674934757 |
Verse with Prose distinguishes for the first time some of the most significant uses of mixed forms. Dronke looks at the way prose and verse elements function in satirical works, beginning in the third century B.C. with Menippus. He examines allegorical techniques in the mixed form, giving especially rewarding attention to Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy. His lucid analysis encompasses a feast of medieval sagas and romances, ranging from Iceland to Italy, including vernacular works by Marguerite Porete in France and Mechthild in Germany. A number of the medieval Latin texts presented have remained virtually unknown, but emerge here as narratives with unusual and at times brilliant literary qualities.
The Cambridge Companion to W. B. Yeats
Author | : Marjorie Elizabeth Howes |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2006-05-25 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 0521650895 |
A comprehensive and accessible introduction to the major themes of this important poet's life and career.
The Cambridge History of the English Novel
Author | : Robert L. Caserio |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 1006 |
Release | : 2012-01-12 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1316175103 |
The Cambridge History of the English Novel chronicles an ever-changing and developing body of fiction across three centuries. An interwoven narrative of the novel's progress unfolds in more than fifty chapters, charting continuities and innovations of structure, tracing lines of influence in terms of themes and techniques, and showing how greater and lesser authors shape the genre. Pushing beyond the usual period-centered boundaries, the History's emphasis on form reveals the range and depth the novel has achieved in English. This book will be indispensable for research libraries and scholars, but is accessibly written for students. Authoritative, bold and clear, the History raises multiple useful questions for future visions of the invention and re-invention of the novel.