English Poetry - General & Miscellaneous - Literary Criticism, Society & Culture in Literature, English Fiction & Prose Literature - 19th Century - Literary Criticism, English Poetry - 19th Century - Literary Criticism
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William Wordsworth's poems are inhabited by beggars, vagrants, peddlers, and paupers. This book analyzes how a few key poems from Wordsworth's early years constitute a direct engagement with and intervention into the politics of poverty and reform that swept the social, political, and cultural landscape in England during the 1790s. Harrison brilliantly demonstrates the socio-political significance of Wordsworth's poetry as a critical force in the debate over the Poor Laws, offering evidence that nineteenth-century readers recognized both the reactionary and utopian potentials of his work, depending upon their political orientation.Editorials
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Harrison analyzes how a few key poems from William Wordsworth's (1770- 1850) early years constitute a direct engagement with and intervention into the politics of poverty and reform that swept the social, political, and cultural landscape in England during the 1790s. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
January 31, 1995
Publisher
Detroit : Wayne State University Press, c1994.
Pages
237
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780814324813