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The Oxford Handbook of British Romanticism offers a comprehensive guide to the literature and thought of the Romantic period, and an overview of the latest research on this topic. Written by a team of international experts, the Handbook analyses all aspects of the Romantic movement, pinpointing its different historical phases and analysing the intellectual and political currents which shaped them. It gives particular attention to devolutionary trends, exploring the English, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish strands in 'British' Romanticism and assessing the impact of the constitutional changes that brought into being the 'United Kingdom' at a time of revolutionary turbulence and international conflict. It also gives extensive coverage to the publishing and reception history of Romantic writing, highlighting the role of readers, reviewers, publishers, and institutions in shaping Romantic literary culture and transmitting its ideas and values.
Divided into ten sections, each containing four or five chapters, the Handbook covers key themes and concepts in Romantic studies as well as less chartered topics such as freedom of speech, literature and drugs, Romantic oratory, and literary uses of dialect. All the major male and female Romantic authors are included along with numerous lesser-known writers, the emphasis throughout being on the diversity of Romantic writing and the complexities and internal divisions of the culture that sustained it. The volume strikes a balance between familiarity and novelty to provide an accessible guide to current thinking and a conceptual reorganization of this fast-moving field.
Divided into ten sections, each containing four or five chapters, the Handbook covers key themes and concepts in Romantic studies as well as less chartered topics such as freedom of speech, literature and drugs, Romantic oratory, and literary uses of dialect. All the major male and female Romantic authors are included along with numerous lesser-known writers, the emphasis throughout being on the diversity of Romantic writing and the complexities and internal divisions of the culture that sustained it. The volume strikes a balance between familiarity and novelty to provide an accessible guide to current thinking and a conceptual reorganization of this fast-moving field.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780192855695 |
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| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Publication date: | 01/12/2022 |
| Series: | Oxford Handbooks |
| Pages: | 816 |
| Product dimensions: | 9.50(w) x 6.60(h) x 1.80(d) |
About the Author
David Duff, Professor of Romanticism, Queen Mary University of London
David Duff is Professor of Romanticism at Queen Mary University of London and founder-director of the London-Paris Romanticism Seminar. He is the author of Romance and Revolution: Shelley and the Politics of a Genre (1994) and Romanticism and the Uses of Genre (OUP, 2009), which won the ESSE Book Award for Literatures in the English Language. His edited books include Modern Genre Theory (2000) and Scotland, Ireland, and the Romantic Aesthetic (2007, with Catherine Jones). He is currently researching the literary history of the prospectus.
David Duff is Professor of Romanticism at Queen Mary University of London and founder-director of the London-Paris Romanticism Seminar. He is the author of Romance and Revolution: Shelley and the Politics of a Genre (1994) and Romanticism and the Uses of Genre (OUP, 2009), which won the ESSE Book Award for Literatures in the English Language. His edited books include Modern Genre Theory (2000) and Scotland, Ireland, and the Romantic Aesthetic (2007, with Catherine Jones). He is currently researching the literary history of the prospectus.
Table of Contents
Introduction, David DuffPart I: Historical Phases1. Romanticism before 1789, Nick Groom2. The Revolutionary Decade, Jon Mee3. The New Century: 1800-1815, Simon Bainbridge4. Post-War Romanticism, Kelvin Everest5. The 1820s and Beyond, Angela EsterhammerPart II: Region and Nation6. England and Englishness, Fiona Stafford7. Scotland and the North, Penny Fielding8. Wales and the West, Mary-Ann Constantine9. Ireland and Union, Jim KellyPart III: Hierarchies10. Romantic Generations, Michael Bradshaw11. Poetry and Social Class, Brian Goldberg12. The Spectrum of Fiction, Gary Kelly13. Gender Boundaries, Anne K. Mellor14. Literature for Children, Susan ManlyPart IV: Legislation15. Freedom of Speech, David Worrall16. The Regulation of Theatres, Gillian Russell17. Poetic Defences and Manifestos, Anthony Howe18. Critical Judgement and the Reviewing Profession, William Christie19. Trial Literature, Victoria MyersPart V: Cognition20. The Subjective Turn, Thomas Keymer21. Literature and the Senses, Noel Jackson22. 'High' Romanticism: Literature and Drugs, Sharon Ruston23. Writer-Physicians, Catherine JonesPart VI: Composition24. Orality and Improvisation, Erik Simpson25. Revision and Self-Citation, Jane Stabler26. Intertextual Dialogue, Beth Lau27. Letters and Journals, Pamela ClemitPart VII: Publication28. Book-Making, Paul Keen29. Oeuvre-Making and Canon-Formation, Michael Gamer30. Celebrity and Anonymity, Tom Mole31. Romantic Readers, Felicity James32. Non-Publication, Lynda PrattPart VIII: Language33. Literary Uses of Dialect, Jane Hodson34. Romantic Oratory, Judith Thompson35. Creative Translation, Michael Rossington36. The Ineffable, Stephen BehrendtPart IX: Aesthetics37. The Romantic Lexicon, Andrew Bennett38. Literature and Philosophy, Tim Milnes39. Practical Criticism, Gregory Dart40. Word and Image, Sophie Thomas41. The Culture of Song, Kirsteen McCuePart X: Imports and Exports42. The Greco-Roman Revival, Nicholas Halmi43. Orientalism and Hebraism, James Watt44. Continental Romanticism in Britain, James Vigus45. British Romantics Abroad, Patrick Vincent46. Transatlantic Engagements, Fiona RobertsonIndexFrom the B&N Reads Blog
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