A Question of Syllables Essays in Nineteenth-Century French Verse |
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| Author:
| Scott, Clive |
| Contribution by:
| Sheringham, Michael |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in French Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-32584-4 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 1986 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $193.95 |
Book Description:
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Dr Scott argues that only by attending to the precise locations of words in line or stanza, and to the specific value of syllables, or by understanding the often conflicting demands of rhythm and metre, can the reader of poetry acquire a real grasp of the intimate life of words in verse with all their fluctuations of meaning, mood and tone.
Dr Scott argues that only by attending to the precise locations of words in line or stanza, and to the specific value of syllables, or by understanding the often conflicting demands of rhythm and metre, can the reader of poetry acquire a real grasp of the intimate life of words in verse with all their fluctuations of meaning, mood and tone.