1st Edition
Robert Southey: Poetical Works 1793–1810 Vol 4
442 Pages
by
Routledge
2624 Pages
by
Routledge
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This edition of Robert Southey's early poetry seeks to restore Southey the poet to his place at the centre of late 18th and early 19th century British literary culture. This collection of his poetical works critically reassesses Southey's epics and romances.
Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Extant Manuscripts of The Curse of Kehama -- The Curse of Kehama -- Book I – The Funeral -- Book II – The Curse -- Book III – The Recovery -- Book IV – The Departure -- Book V – The Separation -- Book VI – Casyapa -- Book VII – The Swerga -- Book VIII – The Sacrifice -- Book IX – The Home-Scene -- Book X – Mount Meru -- Book XI – The Enchantress -- Book XII – The Sacrifice Compleated -- Book XIII – The Retreat -- Book XIV – Jaga-Naut -- Book XV – The City of Baly -- Book XVI – The Ancient Sepulchres -- Book XVII – Baly -- Book XVIII – Kehama’s Descent -- Book XIX – Mount Calasay -- Book XX – The Embarkation -- Book XXI – The World’s End -- Book XXII – The Gate of Padalon -- Book XXIII – Padalon -- Book XXIV – The Amreeta -- Southey’s Notes -- Manuscript Transcripts: The Curse of Keradou, 1801–2 -- Draft Fragment, c. 1801 -- Draft Fragments, 1802–3 -- Draft Fragment, 1806 -- Draft Fragments, 1808 and earlier -- Draft Fragment, 1808 -- Editor’s Notes.
