Robert Browning: The Poems

ISBN-13: 9781137414748 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 247 str.

John Blades

Opis

This stimulating study takes a fresh look at Browning's poetry and key themes. Part I uses carefully selected extracts for close textual analysis, while Part II examines Browning's life, contexts and a sample of criticism. The volume is an ideal introductory guide for those who are studying Browning's poems for the first time.

Spis treści

General Editor's Preface Introduction PART I: ANALYSING ROBERT BROWNING'S POETRY 1. Sex, Gender and the Construction of Identity 2. Missions and Journeys 3. Poetry and Painters 4. Religion-Fears and Scruples PART II: THE CONTEXT AND THE CRITICS 5. Browning's Life and Works 6. The Context of Browning's Poems 7. Sample of Critical Views Further Reading Index.

O autorze

John Blades has lectured in English Literature at the universities of Leeds and Durham. His publications include Wordsworth and Coleridge: Lyrical Ballads (2004), also in the Analysing Texts series.