Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-148) and index.
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The rise of folklore -- 'Precious rites and customs' : the Lake poets -- 'Very fond of nature, very fond of art' : Leigh Hunt and May Day -- May Day in the city : William Blake -- 'A greater fame than poets ever knew' : John Clare and common fame.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This important contribution to both Romantic and cultural studies situates literature by Wordsworth, Southey, Hunt, Clare, and Blake within the context of folklore and popular customs associated with May Day. Essaka Joshua shows how Romantic writers have positioned themselves in relation to what has become known as the public sphere, and the way in which they articulate an understanding of the common sphere as a site of plebeian self-expression.
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Title
Romantics and the May Day tradition.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
English literature-- 19th century-- History and criticism.
Folklore in literature.
May Day.
Romanticism-- Great Britain-- History-- 19th century.