Inescapable Romance: Studies in the Poetics of a Mode by Patricia A. Parker (Eng

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Defining "romance" as a form that simultaneously seeks and postpones a particular end, revelation, or object, Patricia Parker interprets its implications and transformations in the works of four major poets--Ariosto, Spenser, Milton, and Keats. In placing the texts within their literary and historical contexts, Professor Parker provides at once a l

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Defining "romance" as a form that simultaneously seeks and postpones a particular end, revelation, or object, Patricia Parker interprets its implications and transformations in the works of four major poets--Ariosto, Spenser, Milton, and Keats. In placing the texts within their literary and historical contexts, Professor Parker provides at once a literary history of romance as genre, a fresh reading of individual poems, and an exploration of the continuing romance of figurative language itself. Originally published in 1979. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Table of Contents

*Frontmatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Acknowledgments, pg. ix*Abbreviation, pg. 1*Introduction, pg. 3*I. Ariosto, pg. 16*II. Spenser, pg. 54*III. Milton, pg. 114*IV. Keats, pg. 159*Epilogue, pg. 219*Notes, pg. 245*Selected Bibliography, pg. 273*Index, pg. 283

Long Description

Defining "romance" as a form that simultaneously seeks and postpones a particular end, revelation, or object, Patricia Parker interprets its implications and transformations in the works of four major poets--Ariosto, Spenser, Milton, and Keats. In placing the texts within their literary and historical contexts, Professor Parker provides at once a literary history of romance as genre, a fresh reading of individual poems, and an exploration of the continuing romance of figurative language itself. Originally published in 1979. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Details ISBN0691627967 Author Patricia A. Parker Pages 302 Publisher Princeton University Press Series Princeton Legacy Library Year 2015 ISBN-10 0691627967 ISBN-13 9780691627960 Format Paperback Imprint Princeton University Press Subtitle Studies in the Poetics of a Mode Place of Publication New Jersey Country of Publication United States DEWEY 808.8193543 Illustrations black & white illustrations Short Title INESCAPABLE ROMANCE Language English Media Book Translated from English Publication Date 2015-03-08 UK Release Date 2015-03-08 NZ Release Date 2015-03-08 US Release Date 2015-03-08 Alternative 9780691648200 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2015-05-18 We've got this

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