Reading Eighteenth-Century Poetry recaptures for modern readers the urgency, distinctiveness and rewarding nature of this challenging and powerful body of poetry.

• An essential guide to reading eighteenth-century poetry, written by world-renowned critic, Patricia Meyer Spacks


• Exposes the multiplicity of forms, tones, and topics engaged by poets during this period


• Provides in-depth analysis of poems by established figures such as Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift, as well as work by less familiar figures, including...

Reading Eighteenth-Century Poetry recaptures for modern readers the urgency, distinctiveness and rewarding nature of this challenging and powerful body of poetry.

• An essential guide to reading eighteenth-century poetry, written by world-renowned critic, Patricia Meyer Spacks


• Exposes the multiplicity of forms, tones, and topics engaged by poets during this period


• Provides in-depth analysis of poems by established figures such as Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift, as well as work by less familiar figures, including...