Gothic verse liberated the dark side of Romantic and Victorian
verse: its medievalism, melancholy and morbidity. Some poets
intended merely to shock or entertain, but Gothic also liberated
the creative imagination and inspired them to enter disturbing
areas of the psyche and to portray extreme states of human
consciousness. This anthology illustrates that journey.
This is the first modern anthology of Gothic verse. It traces
the rise of Gothic in the late eighteenth century and follows its
footsteps through the nineteenth century. Gothic has never truly
died as it constantly reinvents itself, and this lively,
illustrated and annotated anthology offers students the atmospheric
poetry that originally studded terror novels and inspired horror
films. Alongside canonical verse by Coleridge, Keats and Poe, it
introduces readers to lesser-known authors excursions into the
macabre and the grotesque. A wide range of poetic forms is
included: as well as ballads, tales, lyrics, meditative odes and
dramatic monologues, a medievalist romance by Scott and Gothic
drama by Byron are also included in full.
A substantial introduction by Caroline Franklin puts the rise of
Gothic poetry into its historical context, relating it both to
Romanticism and Enlightenment historicism. Although Gothic fiction
has now been receiving serious critical attention for twenty years,
Gothic verse has been largely overlooked. It is therefore hoped
that this anthology will stimulate scholarly interest as well as
readers pleasure in these unearthly poems.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
August 2010 |
First published: |
2010 |
Authors: |
Caroline Franklin
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 36mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
616 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4058-9931-4 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-4058-9931-X |
Barcode: |
9781405899314 |
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