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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... writers and their works ( e.g. , Homer , The Iliad ) , and major historical events ( the Trojan War or the Spanish ... writing and speaking in the poem , the poet himself or herself , or someone else ? Today we tend to see poetry as ...
... writing career is unusual in that he composed not only several ex- ceptional poems , but also a number of important prose works that arose from his close involvement in the turbulent political life of his country . In fact , he became a ...
... writing controversial tracts on a variety of subjects ( including several in support of divorce ) , throughout Cromwell's rule ( 1648-1658 ) . Even at the very moment of the Restoration , just three months before Charles returned to ...
Contents
Introduction to Reading Poetry | 1 |
Poet of Secular and Sacred Love | 19 |
Elegist Satirist and Moralist | 37 |
Copyright | |
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The Pleasure of Poetry: Reading and Enjoying British Poetry from Donne to Burns Nicolas H. Nelson No preview available - 2006 |