Poetry as an occupation and an art in Britain, 1760-1830 /
[Book]
Peter T. Murphy.
New York, NY, USA :
Cambridge University Press,
1993.
xii, 270 pages ;
24 cm
Cambridge studies in romanticism ;
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 260-265) and index.
1. James MacPherson -- 2. Robert Burns -- 3. James Hogg -- 4. Walter Scott -- 5. William Wordsworth.
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Peter Murphy's book examines the tension between the material, economic pressures motivating poetry as an occupation, and traditional notions of the forces of literary history defining poetry as an art. It focuses on five writers in the Romantic period: James MacPherson, Robert Burns, James Hogg, Walter Scott, and William Wordsworth. The first four are Scottish; the economic and linguistic status of Scotland during the period makes its writers especially interesting as examples of poetic ambition. Murphy's study then crosses the border into England, offering a new perspective on Wordsworth's poetic ambition and career. Murphy's engagement throughout with the ballad revival yields fresh insights into some major concerns of the Romantic period: the interest in the primitive and the simple, experiments with poetic form, the problematics of loss, and the emergence of a new literary culture.
Burns, Robert, 1759-1796
Burns, Robert.
Englisch, ...
Hogg, James, 1770-1835
Hogg, James.
Macpherson, James, 1736-1796
Macpherson, James.
Scott, Walter, 1771-1832
Scott, Walter.
Wordsworth, William (Schriftsteller)
Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850
English poetry-- 18th century-- History and criticism.
English poetry-- 19th century-- History and criticism.
Literature and society-- Great Britain-- History.
Poetry-- Authorship-- History.
Romanticism-- Great Britain.
Beruf
Engels.
English poetry-- 18th century-- History and criticism.
English poetry-- 19th century-- History and criticism.
English poetry.
Gedichten.
Geschichte (1760-1830)
Literature and society-- Great Britain-- History.
Literature and society.
Littérature et société-- Angleterre (GB)
Lyrik
Lyriker
Maatschappij.
Poésie anglaise-- 18e siècle-- Histoire et critique.
Poésie anglaise-- 19e siècle-- Histoire et critique.