William Wordsworth - The Prelude by Timothy Milnes (English) Paperback Book

Description: William Wordsworth - The Prelude by Timothy Milnes, Tim Milnes The Prelude is now seen as a central text in the Wordsworth corpus. This Guide identifies and gathers significant critical perspectives, interpretations and debates connected with the poem, contextualising and explaining criticism from the Victorian period right through to the present day. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The Prelude is William Wordsworths great autobiographical poem. Commenced in 1798, and periodically expanded and revised throughout Wordsworths life, it was published in 1850 after the poets death. This Readers Guide: * begins with a discussion of the complex textual history of The Prelude * covers the full range of critical responses surrounding the poem, from the first Victorian reviewers to Modernist polemicists, and from the theory wars of the 1970s and 1980s to the emergence of recent green criticism * identifies and gathers significant critical perspectives, interpretations and debates connected with the work, contextualising and explaining the material under discussion. Comprehensive and approachable, this is an invaluable introduction to a widely-studied work which has come to assume a central place in Wordsworths literary output. Notes Comprehensive guide to the criticism surrounding the poem. Back Cover The Prelude is William Wordsworths great autobiographical poem. Commenced in 1798, and periodically expanded and revised throughout Wordsworths life, it was published in 1850 after the poets death. This Readers Guide: * begins with a discussion of the complex textual history of The Prelude * covers the full range of critical responses surrounding the poem, from the first Victorian reviewers to Modernist polemicists, and from the theory wars of the 1970s and 1980s to the emergence of recent green criticism * identifies and gathers significant critical perspectives, interpretations and debates connected with the work, contextualising and explaining the material under discussion. Comprehensive and approachable, this is an invaluable introduction to a widely-studied work which has come to assume a central place in Wordsworths literary output. Author Biography TIM MILNES is Senior Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Edinburgh, UK. He has published widely on the English Romantic poets and essayists, and his previous publications include Knowledge and Indifference in English Romantic Prose (2003). Table of Contents Introduction.- In the Cathedral Ruins: The Prelude from Conception to Criticism.- Revaluations: The Early Twentieth Century.- Style, Philosophy, and Phenomenology: From the 1950s to the 1970s.- Writing the Self: Deconstruction, Feminism and Psychoanalysis from the 1970s to the 1990s.- Spots of Time: The New Historicism in the 1980s and 1990s.- The Prelude and the Present.- Conclusion: The Prelude Revisited.- Notes.- Bibliography.- Index. Long Description The Prelude is now seen as a central text in the Wordsworth corpus. This Guide identifies and gathers significant critical perspectives, interpretations and debates connected with the poem, contextualising and explaining criticism from the Victorian period right through to the present day. Feature Surveys the full range of criticism and debates surrounding the work, from the Victorian period through to the present day Approachable and comprehensive ideal for students and general readers alike Description for Bookstore A comprehensive guide to the range of criticism surrounding Wordsworths widely-studied poem, The Prelude, from the first Victorian reviewers right through to present day commentaries Details ISBN0230500838 Author Tim Milnes Short Title WILLIAM WORDSWORTH - THE PRELU Pages 192 Publisher Palgrave MacMillan Language English ISBN-10 0230500838 ISBN-13 9780230500839 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2009 Publication Date 2009-06-30 Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 821.7 Place of Publication Basingstoke Series Readers Guides to Essential Criticism Imprint Red Globe Press DOI 10.1057/9781137047120 UK Release Date 2009-06-02 NZ Release Date 2009-06-02 Illustrations 192 p. AU Release Date 2009-06-01 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:146870962;

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