Nothing to admire : the politics of poetic satire from Dryden to Merrill /

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This work argues for the persistence of a central tradition of poetic satire in English that extends from Restoration England to present-day America. The tradition is seen as rooted in the uses of Augustan metaphor to criticize the abuse of social and political power and to promote freedom of mind.

Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Yu, Christopher, 1966-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Sujets:
Merrill, James Ingram > Criticism and interpretation.
Merrill, James, > 1926-1995.
Verse satire, English > History and criticism.
Political poetry, English > History and criticism.
Politics and literature > English-speaking countries.
Political poetry, American > History and criticism.
Verse satire, American > History and criticism.
Poésie satirique anglaise > Histoire et critique.
Poésie politique anglaise > Histoire et critique.
Politique et littérature > Anglophonie.
POETRY > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Political poetry, American.
Political poetry, English.
Politics and literature.
Verse satire, American.
Verse satire, English.
English-speaking countries.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Description
Résumé:This work argues for the persistence of a central tradition of poetic satire in English that extends from Restoration England to present-day America. The tradition is seen as rooted in the uses of Augustan metaphor to criticize the abuse of social and political power and to promote freedom of mind.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (219 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-211) and index.
ISBN:1423762932
9781423762935
1602569762
9781602569768
1280502320
9781280502323

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