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Keeping the Ancient Way - Aspects of the Life and Work of Henry Vaughan (1621-1695) (Hardcover)
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Keeping the Ancient Way - Aspects of the Life and Work of Henry Vaughan (1621-1695) (Hardcover)
Series: English Association Monographs: English at the Interface, 7
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Written by one of the editors of the new complete works of Henry
Vaughan, Keeping the Ancient Way is the first book-length study of
the poet by a single author for twenty years. It deals with a
number of key topics that are central to the understanding and
appreciation of this major seventeenth-century writer. These
include his debt to the hermetic philosophy espoused by his twin
brother (the alchemist, Thomas Vaughan); his royalist allegiance in
the Civil War; his loyalty to the outlawed Church of England during
the Interregnum; the unusual degree of intertextuality in his
poetry (especially with the Scriptures and the devotional lyrics of
George Herbert); and his literary treatment of the natural world
(which has been variously interpreted from Christian,
proto-Romantic, and ecological perspectives). Each of the chapters
is self-contained and places its topic in relation to past and
current critical debates, but the book is organized so that the
biographical, intellectual, and political focus of Part One informs
the discussion of poetic craftsmanship in Part Two. A wealth of
historical information and close critical readings provide an
accessible introduction to the poet and his period for students and
general readers alike. The up-to-date scholarship will also be of
interest to specialists in the literature and history of the Civil
War and Interregnum.
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