New oxford book of romantic period verse

And a volume of poetry can provide a lifetime of pleasure. In this new anthology, jerome mcgann explores the full range of verse that was published in britain between the years 1785 and 1832. The new oxford book of romantic period verse oxford books of. Buy the new oxford book of english verse, 12501950 by helen gardner editor online at alibris. The romantic period is a term applied to the literature of approximately the first third of the nineteenth century. Towards a literature of knowledge, oxford university press and university of chicago press, 1989. Published in 2014, poems that make grown men cry contains 100 poems chosen by famous male figures, from daniel radcliffe to simon schama. These are, as the title of the anthology suggests, poems that induce that most overwhelming of responses poems that cause us to shed a tear. Michael oneill born 1953 in aldershot, hampshire is an english poet, and academic, specialising in the romantic period and postwar poetry. Romantic period verse, though much less elegant, is certainly less of a fudge. Popular romantic period books meet your next favorite book.

Contents introduction xxriii acknowledgements xlii john pomfret 16671702 1. Jerome mcganns major critical work has consistently encouraged readers to challenge basic cultural assumptions about romanticism, and the new oxford book of romantic period verse, available now for the past twelve years and recently reissued in paperback, is no exception. Buy the new oxford book of romantic period verse oxford books of verse by mcgann, jerome j. Many of these books can be purchased for the equivalent of the cost of lunch depending on where you lunch, of course, or, at most, set back the book buyer no more than a night out in the local pub would. In that framework, i have found the new oxford book of romantic period verse to be far and away the most useful in its area.

The new oxford book of english verse, 12501950 by helen. Buy the new oxford book of seventeenthcentury verse oxford books of prose. Its title suggests the argument made by the selection of poetry to be found inside. To bring home and render so great a spoil compendiously has been my capital difficulty.

The new oxford book of sixteenthcentury verse emrys jones. Publication date 1912 topics english poetry publisher oxford, the clarendon press collection cornell. Byatt 92 copies modern british poetry by louis untermeyer 89 copies sound the deep waters. As early as 1986, thomas vogler critiqued the concept of literary period that began, he argues effectively, during the period of romantic literature. English literature early victorian verse britannica. Mcgann 99 copies a childs treasury of poems by mark daniel 97 copies unruly times. English literature english literature the romantic period. Since they are both anthologies of centuries of poetry, there is a lot of overlap. Add the new oxford book of english verse, 12501950 to cart.

Jonathan and jessica wordsworth, the new penguin book of romantic poetry david perkins, english romantic writers harold bloom and lionel trilling, romantic poetry and prose paula r. The new oxford book of eighteenth century verse chosen and edited by roger lonsdale oxpord university press. Romanticism was characterized by its emphasis on emotion and individualism as well as glorification of all the past and nature, preferring the. These are oxford poetry anthologies of english poetry, which select from a given period.

Romanticism also known as the romantic era was an artistic, literary, musical and intellectual movement that originated in europe towards the end of the 18th century, and in most areas was at its peak in the approximate period from 1800 to 1890. The new oxford book of romantic period verse jerome ed. Selections from all the major and minor romantic poets the poets whom we call the romantics wordsworth, coleridge, burns and blake, byron, shelley, and keats belonged to an age that saw many other kinds of. O9 1912 camera eos 1d mkii foldoutcount 0 identifier cu31924011997909 identifierark. Add the oxford book of childrens verse in america to cart. The best poetry anthologies every poetry fan should own.

The new oxford book of seventeenthcentury verse oxford books. The great figures are strongly represented tennyson and browning, swinburne and hopkins but not so as to crowd out the less expected but equally rewarding facets of light verse and nonsense, of grotesque and protest. Practically every important poem of the period is included, and a number of interesting but much less wellknown works too. I also wanted to print a good deal of the most characteristic and popular work of the period, as well as work for example, blakes that only came into prominence at a much later time. Loving in truth, and fain in verse my love to show 303 155. Periodization and the oxford book of regency verse article january 2010 with 16 reads how we measure reads. Selected poetry and coeditor of the whole music of passion. Journal for early modern cultural studies project muse. Buy the new oxford book of romantic period verse oxford books.

It was published by oxford university press in 1900. The new oxford book of romantic period verse oxford books of verse 9780192823298. Jerome mcgann published the new oxford book of romantic period verse. This book therefore highlights that lifewriting, in all its various forms, played an important role in the female literary culture of the romantic period and, as culley argues, provides a fuller history of womens literary experiences in the period p. How the word romantic came to be applied to this period is something of a puzzle.

As a term to cover the most distinctive writers who flourished in the last years of the 18th century and the first decades of the 19th, romantic is indispensable but also a little misleading. For this anthology i have tried to range over the whole field of english verse. Henry aldrich sir william alexander, earl of stirling jacob allestry mary astell william austin sir robert ayton william basse richard baxter francis beaumont sir john beaumont joseph beaumont thomas beedome aphra behn edward benlowes. The oxford book of english verse, 12501900 is an anthology of english poetry, edited by arthur quillercouch, that had a very substantial influence on popular taste and perception of poetry for at least a generation. The textual condition, princeton university press, 1991. The appearance of the 1999 oxford book of english verse, edited by christopher ricks, makes us ask about the 1972 new oxford book of english verse, edited by helen gardner. The new oxford book of sixteenthcentury verse emrys.

The new oxford book of victorian verse by christopher. The new oxford book of romantic period verse oxford books of verse jerome j. Alfred tennyson made his mark very early with poems, chiefly lyrical 1830 and poems 1832. There was once an oxford book of english regency verse, but of course the dates couldnt be made to fit. A critique of modern textual criticism, university of virginia press, 1992. The spirit of the age is splendidly recalled here, in the variety and power, the innovation and creativity of victorian verse. The new oxford book of romantic period verse, oxford university press, 1993 a critique of modern textual criticism, university of virginia press, 1992 the textual condition, princeton university press, 1991.

Here are selections from all the major and minor romantic poets, as well as important political and satiric verse of the period, the continuing tradition of sentimental verse, regional and. For vogler, the problem with conceptualizing literature into periods is that we imagine ourselves. The new oxford book of victorian verse oxford books of prose. In its central section readings it explores tensions, change, and continuity within the romantic movement, and examines a wide range of individual poems.

About the romantic period during this time, literature began to move in channels that were not entirely new but were in strong contrast to the standard literary practice of the eighteenth century. The oxford book of english verse of the romantic period, 1798. Some lovers speak, when they their muses entertain 304 158. Poets include wordsworth, byron, blake, burns, shelley and keats. A great age of poetry speaks for itself in christopher rickss celebrated anthology. The oxford book of english verse 12501900 chosen and edited by a. When i was asked to edit the new oxford book of romantic period verse i wanted to print texts that stayed as close to the original ones as possible. The new oxford book of romantic period verse book, 2002. You that do search for every purling spring 305 160. The oxford book of english verse of the romantic period. English literature english literature early victorian verse. Publication date 1912 topics english poetry 19th century publisher oxford. During this time, literature began to move in channels that were not entirely new but were in strong contrast to the standard literary practice of the eighteenth century. Despite the growing prestige and proliferation of fiction, this age of the novel was in fact also an age of great poetry.

The new oxford book of romantic period verse oxford books of verse 20020718 on. The collection hours of solitude was published when she was just twentythree. Online at oxford reference online subscription required mason, daniel gregory. In the new oxford book of romantic period verse, mcgann explores the wide range of verse that was published in britain between the years 1785 and 1832. New oxford book of romantic period verse 94 by mcgann, jerome j paperback 2002 mcgan on.

The brainchild of a father and his son, anthony and ben holden, this is the most recent poetry anthology on this list. The romantic poetry handbook encompasses the entire breadth of the romantic movement, beginning with anna laetitia barbauld and running through to thomas lovell beddoes and john clare. Nicholas shrimpton fellow and tutor in english literature, lady margaret hall, university of oxford. New oxford book of romantic period verse 94 by mcgann. Oxford book of english verse of the romantic period, 17981837. Buy the new oxford book of romantic period verse new edition by mcgann, jerome j. The new penguin book of romantic poetry penguin classics. About the romantic period cliffsnotes study guides book. The new oxford book of eighteenthcentury verse ebook by.

It is most true, that eyes are formed to serve 304 157. May 06, 1993 in this new anthology, jerome mcgann explores the full range of verse that was published in britain between the years 1785 and 1832. See also the oxford book of twentieth century english verse. The sixteenth century has long been acknowledged the golden age of english verse with such names as shakespeare, donne, and spenser to its credit it could hardly be otherwise. The new oxford book of romantic period verse, oxford university press, 1993. In other currently obtainable anthologies of romantic poetry the presumed audience has no particular character other than. How the word romantic came to be applied to this period is. Romanticism is the name given to a dominant movement in literature and the other arts particularly music. In english literature, it denotes a period between 17851830, when the previous classical or enlightenment traditions and values were overthrown, and a freer, more individual mode of writing emerged. Apr 25, 2002 buy the new oxford book of romantic period verse oxford books of verse by mcgann, jerome j. Quillercouch from arthur quillercouchs 1919 introduction to this extensive collection. The new oxford book of romantic period verse oxford books. First and foremost, the selection is nearly comprehensive. Mcgann, the new oxford book of romantic period verse duncan wu, romanticism.