320 Pages
by
Routledge
320 Pages
by
Routledge
320 Pages
by
Routledge
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Gerard Manley Hopkins and Tractarian Poetry for the first time locates Hopkins and his work within the vital aesthetic and religious cultures of his youth. It introduces some of the most powerful cultural influences on his poetry as well as some of the most influential poets, from the well-known fellow convert John Henry Newman to the almost forgotten historian and poet Richard Dixon. From within... Read more
Contents: Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; Early Tractarian Poetry; Richard Watson Dixon; Christina Rossetti; Digby Mackworth Dolben; John Henry Newman; Hopkins' Tractarian Poetics; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
Biography
Margaret Johnson
’Gerard Manley Hopkins and Tractarian Poetry is a significant addition to Hopkins criticism and an enjoyable read.’ Australasian Victorian Studies ’Johnson’s intelligent close-reading, unfussy control of secondary materials and reassuring command of the Victorian intellectual and theological milieu make for a readable and authorative study...she succeeds in showing how rich, various and strongly personalised was the poetic legacy of the Oxford Movement.’ Regent’s Reviews ’this book is among several recent inquiries that have given us a richer and fuller picture of Hopkin’s intellectually demanding work.’ Nineteenth-Century Literature ’Along the way, Johnson also demonstrates her vast theological knowledge and gives subtle explanations of shades of meaning, making the reader wish for more publications by her....’ Religion and the Arts
