British Labouring-Class Nature Poetry, 1730-1837

Keegan, B.

This study shows how poets worked within and against the available forms of nature writing to challenge their place within physical, political, and cultural landscapes. Looking at the treatment of different ecosystems, it argues that writing about the environment allowed labouring-class poets to explore important social and aesthetic questions.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2008-01-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349358717

DOI: 10.1057/9780230583900

Dimensions: 229cm x152cm

Pages: 220