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Published in 1988, and including all seven of Robert Browning's
dramas, Collins and Shroyer introduce this convenient and reliable
reading text by discussing the plays with a history of criticism
and giving insightful notes on each individual play in the book.
Published in 1988, and including all seven of Robert Browning's
dramas, Collins and Shroyer introduce this convenient and reliable
reading text by discussing the plays with a history of criticism
and giving insightful notes on each individual play in the book.
The Broadview Anthology of Victorian Poetry and Poetic Theory is
the most comprehensive collection of poetry from the period ever
published. Included are generous selections from the work of all
major poets, and a representation of the work of virtually every
poet of significance, from Thomas Ashe at the beginning of the era
to Charlotte Mew at its end. The work of Victorian women poets
features very prominently, with extensive selections not only from
canonical poets such as Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Christina
Rossetti, but also from poets such as Augusta Webster for which
high claims have recently been made by critics. The anthology
reflects (and will contribute to) the ongoing reassessment of the
canon that is central to English Studies today; in all, sixty-six
poets are represented. The editors have included complete works
wherever feasible - including the complete texts of Tennyson's In
Memoriam and of a number of other long poems. A headnote by the
editors introduces the work of each poet, and each selection has
been newly annotated. The inclusion of twenty-five selections of
the poetic theory from the period is an important feature rounding
out the anthology. This anthology is also available in a concise
edition.
The Broadview Anthology of Victorian Poetry and Poetic Theory,
Concise Edition is less than half the length of the full anthology,
but preserves the main principles of the larger work. A number of
longer poems (such as Tennyson's In Memoriam) are included in their
entirety; there are generous selections from the work of all major
poets, and a representative selection of other work; the work of
Victorian women poets features very prominently; and a substantial
selection of poetic theory is included to round out the volume.
In June, 1860, Browning purchased an "old yellow book" from a
bookstall in Florence. The book contained legal briefs, pamphlets,
and letters relating to a case that had been tried in 1698
involving a child bride, a disguised priest, a triple murder, four
hangings and the beheading of a nobleman. Browning resolved to use
it as the source for a poem. The result, The Ring and the Book, is
certainly one of the most important long poems of the Victorian era
and is arguably Browning's greatest work. Basing their edition on
the 1888-89 version of the poem, Altick and Collins include the
last corrections Browning intended before his death. In addition to
a substantial introduction, this Broadview Literary Texts edition
also includes selections from Browning's correspondence, and
contemporary reviews and reactions to the work.
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