Together, Wordsworth's verse and his compelling criticism have done much to shape our understanding of poetic art since the Romantic period. This volume is the first in many years to reexamine Wordsworth's complex theory of poetry in depth across the full range of the poet's work, presenting new scholarship by influential commentators in the field.

ANDREW BENNETT Professor of English, University of Bristol, UK PETER DE BOLLA Reader in Cultural History and Aesthetics, University of Cambridge, UK CLAUDIA BRODSKY Professor of Comparative Literature, Princeton University, USA SOELVE CURDTS Comparative Literature, Princeton University, USA FRANCES FERGUSON Mary Elizabeth Garrett Chair in Arts and Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, USA PAUL HAMILTON Professor of English, Queen Mary, University of London, UK GEOFFREY HARTMAN Sterling Professor of English and Comparative Literature (Emeritus) and Senior Research Scholar, Yale University, USA MARY JACOBUS Grace 2 Professor of English, and Director of the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities (CRASSH), University of Cambridge, UK SIMON JARVIS Gorley Putt Professor of Poetry and Poetics, University of Cambridge, UK

About the Author
ANDREW BENNETT Professor of English, University of Bristol, UK PETER DE BOLLA Reader in Cultural History and Aesthetics, University of Cambridge, UK CLAUDIA BRODSKY Professor of Comparative Literature, Princeton University, USA SOELVE CURDTS Comparative Literature, Princeton University, USA FRANCES FERGUSON Mary Elizabeth Garrett Chair in Arts and Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, USA PAUL HAMILTON Professor of English, Queen Mary, University of London, UK GEOFFREY HARTMAN Sterling Professor of English and Comparative Literature (Emeritus) and Senior Research Scholar, Yale University, USA MARY JACOBUS Grace 2 Professor of English, and Director of the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities (CRASSH), University of Cambridge, UK SIMON JARVIS Gorley Putt Professor of Poetry and Poetics, University of Cambridge, UK

Reviews

'Regier and Uhlig have assembled a remarkable group of scholars and critics who contribute to an invaluable volume for Romanticists and literary theorists alike.' Ross Wilson, Textual Practice

'The Wordsworthian question of poetry [ ] motivates this exciting and challenging book, and receives from its distinguished contributors a range of compelling answers.' Tom Duggett, Romanticism

'Seldom does a collection of essays display the internal coherence of this intellectually ambitious and well-judged volume. The aspects of Wordsworth's poetic theory and practice addressed by the contributors are theoretically sophisticated and timely. [ ] The exceptional standard of the essays, their dialogic development of a series of closely related themes, and the inherent interest of the subject make the collection vital reading for any student not just of the Romantic period, but of poetic theory in general.' Forum for Modern Language Studies

'A significant and timely crystallization of one of the most exciting developments in recent studies in Romanticism: what might be described as the 'cognitive turn' in Wordswoth studies. [ ] A rich and intellectually invigorating collection [ ] it brings together several generations of significant and emerging Wordsworth scholars, and shows the way forward for an excitingly revitalizes Wordsworth criticism. Simon Swift, BARS Bulletin & Review

Book Information
ISBN 9780230525443
Author A. Regier
Format Hardback
Page Count 220
Imprint Palgrave Macmillan
Publisher Palgrave Macmillan