The Lyric Poem: Formations and Transformations (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781316619711)

As a study of lyric poetry, in English, from the early modern period to the present, this book explores one of the most ancient and significant art forms in Western culture as it emerges in its various modern incarnations. Combining a much-needed historicisation of the concept of lyric with an aesthetic and formal focus, this collaboration of period-specialists offers a new cross-historical approach. Through eleven chapters, spanning more than four centuries, the book provides readers with both a genealogical framework for the understanding of lyric poetry within any particular period, and a necessary context for more general discussion of the nature of genre.

Author: Marion Thain
ISBN-10: 1316619710
ISBN-13: 9781316619711
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2016
Pages: 268
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d