Palgrave Studies in the Enlightenment, Romanticism and Cultures of Print: On All Sides Infinity

In the nineteenth century the beauty of the night sky is the source of both imaginative wonder in poetry and political and commercial power through navigation. The Romantic Imagination and Astronomy examines the impact of astronomical discovery and imperial exploration on poets including Barbauld, Coleridge, Keats, Shelley, and Rossetti.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2015-01-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349501557

DOI: 10.1057/9781137474346

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 203