William Wordsworth: The Prelude (A Readers' Guides to Essential Criticism): 116 - Softcover

Milnes, Tim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0230500838 ISBN 13: 9780230500839

Publisher: Palgrave, 2009

Synopsis

The Prelude is William Wordsworth's great autobiographical poem. Commenced in 1798, and periodically expanded and revised throughout Wordsworth's life, it was published in 1850 after the poet's death.

This Reader's 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 Wordsworth's literary output.

About this title

Book Description:

A comprehensive guide to the range of criticism surrounding Wordsworth's widely-studied poem, The Prelude, from the first Victorian reviewers right through to present day commentaries

Synopsis:

This is a comprehensive guide to the range of criticism surrounding Wordsworth's widely-studied poem, "The Prelude", from the first Victorian reviewers right through to present day commentaries. "The Prelude" is one of Wordsworth's most popular and widely-studied poems, particularly at secondary and undergraduate level.This book surveys the full range of criticism and debates surrounding the work, from the Victorian period through to the present day. It is approachable and comprehensive - ideal for students and general readers alike.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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0230500838
• ISBN 13: 9780230500839
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 196