British Labouring-Class Nature Poetry, 1730-1837 /

This study shows how poets worked within and against the available forms of nature writing to challenge their place within physical, political, and cultural landscapes. Looking at the treatment of different ecosystems, it argues that writing about the environment allowed labouring-class poets to exp...

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Main Author: Keegan, Bridget (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
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Summary:This study shows how poets worked within and against the available forms of nature writing to challenge their place within physical, political, and cultural landscapes. Looking at the treatment of different ecosystems, it argues that writing about the environment allowed labouring-class poets to explore important social and aesthetic questions.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XI, 220 pages)
ISBN:9780230583900
DOI:10.1057/9780230583900