The Penguin Book of Romantic Poetry by Jonathan Wordsworth



The Penguin Book of Romantic Poetry by Jonathan Wordsworth in pdf



Writer: Jonathan Wordsworth
Size: 4.3 MB
Pages: 1,482
Language: English
Genre: Poetry
Format: Pdf
Price: Free
Publish Date: 26 May 2005


Following the American and French revolutions of 1776 and 1789, there was an upsurge in romanticism, which was a celebration of the human spirit and its ability for love as well as a fresh flowering of the imagination and the spirit. This unique anthology juxtaposes poetry by lesser-known authors and female poets like Charlotte Smith and Mary Robinson with the widely acknowledged genius of works like Blake's "Tyger," Coleridge's "Khubla Khan," and Shelley's "Ozymandias." We also witness well-known poets in novel ways as Coleridge, Keats, and Clare explore the Gothic and bizarre, while Blake, Wordsworth, and Shelley show off their comic prowess.