The Pleasure of Poetry: Reading and Enjoying British Poetry from Donne to BurnsThe poetry produced by the British poets of the 17th and 18th centuries is considered to be among the best ever written. But many general readers feel intimidated by the language or structure of the poetry, and so tend to shy away from enjoying these poets and their works. Nelson takes readers on a tour of the major works and figures of 17th- and 18th-century British poetry, explaining major themes, devices, styles, language, rhythm, sound, tone, imagery, form, and meaning. Beginning each chapter with a sketch of the poet's life and career, the author then looks at five or six representative works, helping readers understand and appreciate the beauty of poetry itself. |
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... English people is a good example of what he can do in summarizing the royal attitude toward rebellious citizens , who had in the English Civil War overthrown the monarchy and executed the king , and were now threatening to do something ...
... English known as Scots , the spoken language of the people , which derives more directly from Anglo - Saxon than from English . ( Gaelic was largely confined to the Highlands of Scotland . ) Several collections of traditional songs were ...
... English Women's Poetry , 1649-1714 ( 1996 ) . Doody , Margaret A. The Daring Muse ( 1985 ) . Erskine - Hill , Howard . Poetry of Opposition and Revolution ( 1996 ) . Fussell , Paul . The Rhetorical World of Augustan Humanism ( 1965 ) ...
Contents
Introduction to Reading Poetry | 1 |
Poet of Secular and Sacred Love | 19 |
Elegist Satirist and Moralist | 37 |
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The Pleasure of Poetry: Reading and Enjoying British Poetry from Donne to Burns Nicolas H. Nelson No preview available - 2006 |