Philip James Bailey, Festus

An Epic Poem

AvPhilip James Bailey,Mischa Willett

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

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First scholarly edition of Philip James Bailey's epic masterpiece in a readable, modern volumeOffers a general introduction to Bailey's life and work with a thematic guide to the poem that made him famousIncludes a range of critical responses from British and American pressPhilip James Bailey's Festus was an artistic sensation in the Victorian period, a best-seller across the Anglophone world and broadly influential on other writers. This edition marks the first time it has been published in over 100 years, featuring the poem's first lineation and a contextualization of its scientific and theological imagery. Scholars and students will benefit from a general introduction to Bailey's life and work with a thematic guide to the poem that made him famous and appendices containing illustrations from period lithography.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2023-07-17
Mått:156 x 234 x 21 mm
Vikt:567 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Edinburgh Critical Editions of Nineteenth-Century Texts
Antal sidor:408
Förlag:Edinburgh University Press
ISBN:9781474484688

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Mischa Willett is Assistant Professor in English at Seattle Pacific University. A specialist in nineteenth-century aesthetics, Romantic poetry, and the Spasmodic movement, he writes essays, reviews, and original poetry as well. His newest books are The Elegy Beta (Mockingbird, 2020) and Phases (Cascade Books, 2017). More information can be found at www.mischawillett.com Philip James Bailey was an English Spasmodic poet, best known as the author of Festus.

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Scholars of nineteenth-century culture will want to thank Mischa Willett for this beautifully curated critical edition of Philip James Bailey's Festus. Seldom read today, Festus was devoured by Victorian readers from all walks of life and was reverenced in literary circles. Willett's thoughtful introduction unfolds for us the magnificent strangeness, as well as the abiding interest of this remarkable work.

Innehållsförteckning

AcknowledgmentsIntroductionBailey's Life and CareerEarly Reception and Influence: British and AmericanOrientation to Critical TopicsFurther ReadingA Note on the TextWorksFestus: a Poem (1845 American Edition)Dedication (1838)ProemScenes 1-35L'Envoi; Appendices1. Contemporary Critical Responses2. Illustrations