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Victorian Poetry: An Annotated Anthology
Contributor(s): O'Gorman, Francis (Editor)
ISBN: 0631234365     ISBN-13: 9780631234364
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Published: June 2004
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Annotation: "Victorian Poetry: An Annotated Anthology" is a fully annotated and illustrated collection of Victorian poetry.


The Anthology features a generous selection of work by all the major figures of the age, including Matthew Arnold, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Robert Browning, Alfred Tennyson and Oscar Wilde, as well as many less well-known writers. Several long poems are presented in their entirety, such as Arnold's 'Empedocles on Etna', Clough's "Amours de Voyage," Meredith's "Modern Love" and Tennyson's "In Memoriam AHH," All the major genres of the period are represented, including dramatic monologue, dramatic lyric, lyric, sonnet, elegy, ballad, philosophical drama, and the epistolary poem.

Each poet is introduced by a biographical headnote, and each poem is prefaced by a note giving publication details, biographical facts, contextual material, and other information. The poems themselves are also fully annotated. Extensive introductory material enables readers to read across the volume chronologically, thematically, or by individual author.

Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Poetry | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Dewey: 821.808
LCCN: 2003020732
Series: Blackwell Annotated Anthologies
Physical Information: 1.53" H x 6.7" W x 9.6" (2.78 lbs) 736 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
Victorian Poetry: An Annotated Anthology is a fully annotated and illustrated collection of Victorian poetry.

  • Features a generous selection of work by all the major figures of the age, including Matthew Arnold, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Robert Browning, Alfred Tennyson, and Oscar Wilde
  • Presents several long poems in their entirety, such as Arnold's 'Empedocles on Etna', Clough's Amours de Voyage, Meredith's Modern Love and Tennyson's In Memoriam AHH
  • Each poet is introduced by a biographical headnote
  • Each poem is introduced by a headnote giving publication details, biographical facts, contextual material, and other information
  • The poems themselves are all fully annotated
  • Extensive introductory material enables readers to read across the volume chronologically, thematically, or by individual author
  • Features twelve black and white illustrations of images referred to in or relevant to the poetry