1st Edition
Romantic Ecology (Routledge Revivals) Wordsworth and the Environmental Tradition
By Jonathan Bate
Copyright 1991
144 Pages
by
Routledge
144 Pages
by
Routledge
144 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1991, Romantic Ecology reassesses the poetry of William Wordsworth in the context of the abiding pastoral tradition in English Literature. Jonathan Bate explores the politics of poetry and argues that contrary to critics who suggest that the Wordsworth was a reactionary who failed to represent the harsh economic reality of his native Lake District, the poet’s politics were... Read more
Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. A language that is ever green 2. The economy of nature 3. The moral of landscape 4. The naming of places; Notes; Index
Biography
Jonathan Bate
