Valentine Cunningham's controversial manifesto asks what will and should happen to reading in the post-theory era.

This volume distils into two hundred pages some of the most influential poetry of the Victorian period.

• Distils into one volume the key poems of the Victorian era.
  
• Organised chronologically, allowing readers to perceive continuities and changes through the century.
  
• Includes a general introduction, giving readers an overview of the poets and the period.
  
• Represents texts in their entirety where possible.

This volume distils into two hundred pages some of the most influential poetry of the Victorian period.

• Distils into one volume the key poems of the Victorian era.
  
• Organised chronologically, allowing readers to perceive continuities and changes through the century.
  
• Includes a general introduction, giving readers an overview of the poets and the period.
  
• Represents texts in their entirety where possible.

Victorian Poets: A Critical Reader features a collection of critical essays focusing on various aspects of Victorian-era poetry from the 1830s to the 1890s.

• Presents key criticism on Victorian poetry
• Features contributions from a variety of scholars in the field
• Illustrates the full range of critical approaches to the Victorian poets, including attention to texts, words, forms, modes, and sub-genres
• Offers fresh reinterpretations, many driven by contemporary ideological interests, including gender questions, selfhood, and body issues
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