Timothy Morton (ed.)

Gebundenes Buch

The Cambridge Companion to Shelley

Beschreibung

Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) was a revolutionary writer, both in his ideas and in his artistic theory and practice. This collection of original essays is a comprehensive survey of the life, works and times of this radical Romantic poet. Three sections cover Shelley's life and reception; his poetry, prose and drama; and his immersion in the philosophical and political thought of the period. With its chronology and guide to further reading, this lively and accessible Companion is an invaluable guide for students and scholars of Shelley and of Romanticism.

Autor

Timothy Morton is Professor of English at the University of California, Davis.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 244
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 510g
• ISBN-13: 9780521826044
• ISBN-10: 0521826047
• Artikelnr.: 21239157

Rezensionen

'Timothy Morton is a progressive choice of editor: he has brought new perspectives to Shelley studies (especially in his work on vegetarianism and eco-criticism) and constantly challenges his peers, much in the spirit of Shelley, not to lose the present and always to consider the future. He is a vibrant, lively presence and tries to make Shelley more accessible. ... Morton, another adept philosopher-critic, ends the volume with the essay 'Nature and Culture' ... This essay is particularly good on Shelley's unorthodox and profound understanding of reality, which is based on an opposition to the tyranny of habit, something Shelley saw as draining the life out of what it means to be human. It is a fitting end to a volume which ... is forward looking, bursting with ideas and full of potential, much like its subject.' Advance Access