Victorian Poetry: An Annotated Anthology

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Victorian Poetry: An Annotated Anthology

Francis O'Gorman

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

About the Author

Francis O’Gorman is Senior Lecturer in Victorian Literature at the University of Leeds, a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, and a Companion of the Guild of St George. He has written widely on the Victorian period, including the books John Ruskin (1999) and Late Ruskin: New Contexts (2001) and is the editor of The Victorian Novel (Blackwell Publishing, 2002).

Features

* 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.

Series

Blackwell Annotated Anthologies

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