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Poetry of the Victorian Period, Selected and Edited With Critical and Explanatory Notes, Brief Biographies, and Bibliographies
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ISBN13: 9781025915715
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 1134
Weight: 3.85
Height: 2.31 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Poetry of the Victorian Period is a comprehensive and scholarly anthology that captures the diverse and vibrant poetic landscape of nineteenth-century Britain. This collection brings together a wide array of works from the most influential voices of the age, alongside significant contributions from lesser-known figures who helped shape the literary identity of the era.
The volume serves as both a primary text for readers and a critical resource for students and scholars of English literature. Beyond the poems themselves, the work features detailed critical and explanatory notes that provide essential historical and cultural context. It also includes brief biographical sketches of the featured poets and extensive bibliographies to facilitate deeper research into individual authors and their movements. From the grand narratives of Alfred Tennyson and Robert Browning to the lyrical intensity of Christina Rossetti and the Pre-Raphaelites, the collection explores themes of faith, doubt, industrialization, and the shifting social structures of Victorian society.
By offering a broad survey of the period's lyrical output, Poetry of the Victorian Period remains an essential guide for anyone seeking to understand the evolution of English verse during one of its most productive and transformative centuries.
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