Romantic Poetry : An Annotated Anthology

Author: O'Neill, Michael (Durham University)

Poetry anthologies (various poets)

Published on 31 August 2007 by John Wiley and Sons Ltd (Wiley-Blackwell) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Blackwell Annotated Anthologies' series.

Paperback / softback | 512 pages
245 x 176 x 26 | 872g

Easily adaptable as both an anthology and an insightful guide to reading and understanding Romantic Poetry, this text discusses the important elements in the works from poets such as Smith, Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Southey, Barbauld, Byron, Shelley, Hemans, Keats and Landon.

Offers a thorough examination of the essential elements of Romantic Poetry Highly selective, the text examines each of its poems in great detail Discusses theme, genre, structure, rhyme, form, imagery, and poetic influence Helpful head notes and annotations provide relevant contextual information and in-depth commentary