Eighteenth Century Women Poets by Roger Lonsdale

Lonsdale, 1990, Oxford University Press edition, in English Eighteenth century women poets (1990 edition) Open Library It looks like you're offline. The songs of Sheridan, Congreve, etc., come as gusts of fresh air in a drawing-room. Eighteenth century women poets by Roger H. There is much to be gleaned from the 870 pages of this anthology. The greatest pleasure in this superb anthology is given by the forgotten poets whom Professor Lonsdale has rescued from oblivion - Charles Osborne, Sunday Telegraph The songs of Sheridan, Congreve, etc., come as gusts of fresh air in a drawing-room. This is what a historical anthology ought to be like. Here is a whole bustling world of street ballads, hymns, rhymes, polemics, squibs and jokes, as well as the classics Lonsdale's introduction authoritatively shows how the 18th century structured itself, suppressing some voices in favour of others.

The breadth, the scope of this anthology would be difficult to surpass - The Scriblerian

Anyone who cares about poetry should read it. The result is a living text that bustles with many and varied voices, rather than a still-museum of well-known urns. The most important anthology in recent years - The EconomistĪ bold, subtle, endlessly fascinating anthology which challenges the received view of 18th-century verse. John Carey, Sunday TimesĪ major anthology: one of the best that Oxford has ever produced. Review from previous edition a major event.Forces a reappraisal of what 18th-century poetry is. Oxford Research Encyclopedias: Global Public Health.The European Society of Cardiology Series.Oxford Commentaries on International Law.

Eighteenth Century Women Poets by Roger Lonsdale