Romantic Tragedies The Dark Employments of Wordsworth, Coleridge, and Shelley |
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| Author:
| Parker, Reeve |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Romanticism Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-107-64407-6 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2014 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $43.95 |
Book Description:
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Wordsworth, Coleridge and Shelley all wrote tragedies in response to the turbulent political and intellectual climate in Britain, during and after the French Revolution. Unveiling the remarkable artistry of these mostly unperformed plays, this book examines the playwrights' hostility to royalist Britain as well as their relations with each other.
Wordsworth, Coleridge and Shelley all wrote tragedies in response to the turbulent political and intellectual climate in Britain, during and after the French Revolution. Unveiling the remarkable artistry of these mostly unperformed plays, this book examines the playwrights' hostility to royalist Britain as well as their relations with each other.