Romanticism on the Road (Romanticism in Perspective: Te)
Toby R. (Assi Benis
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Description for Romanticism on the Road (Romanticism in Perspective: Te)
Hardcover. This challenge to critical orthodoxy argues that Wordsworth rejected the political dogmas of his age after the French Revolution. He attacked the binary thinking dominating public affairs and questioned the value of the Georgian domestic ideal, using the homeless to bear his message. Series: Romanticism in Perspective: Texts, Cultures, Histories. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC; JFCX; JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 552.
Romanticism on the Road challenges critical orthodoxy by arguing that Wordsworth rejected the political dogmas of his age. Refusing to ally with either radicals or conservatives after the French Revolution, the poet seizes on vagrants to attack the binary thinking dominating public affairs and to question the value of the Georgian domestic ideal. Drawing on current and historical discussions of homelessness, the study offers a cultural history of vagrancy and explains why Wordsworth chose the homeless to bear his message.
Romanticism on the Road challenges critical orthodoxy by arguing that Wordsworth rejected the political dogmas of his age. Refusing to ally with either radicals or conservatives after the French Revolution, the poet seizes on vagrants to attack the binary thinking dominating public affairs and to question the value of the Georgian domestic ideal. Drawing on current and historical discussions of homelessness, the study offers a cultural history of vagrancy and explains why Wordsworth chose the homeless to bear his message.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
Romanticism in Perspective: Texts, Cultures, Histories
Number of Pages
278
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333718872
SKU
V9780333718872
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About Toby R. (Assi Benis
Toby R. Benis is Assistant Professor of English at Saint Louis University.
Reviews for Romanticism on the Road (Romanticism in Perspective: Te)
'...Benis is excellent at describing the social and historical background to Wordsworth's early career, and the book contains some fascinating information...his presentation of contemporary political events remains fascinating and clearly written...the book is a valuable contribution to Wordsworth studies.' - John Hayden Baker, Times Literary Supplement