| The Poetry of W.H. Auden 2000 Edition Contributor(s): Hendon, Paul (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1840460466 ISBN-13: 9781840460469 Publisher: Red Globe Press OUR PRICE: $33.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2003 Annotation: In this Readers' Guide, Paul Hendon introduces some critical paths through Auden's demanding poetry by drawing upon material ranging from contemporary reviews and comments by fellow poets, to more recent scholarly and theoretical approaches. There is an overview of Auden's life and works, useful for readers new to the poet, while subsequent chapters discuss key critical themes through selected extracts. Issues such as the ambiguity of Auden's politics, his return to Christian faith, and his attitude to history, criticism, and art are discussed, while the critical arguments surrounding his 'defection' to America and the significance of the increasingly domestic nature of his later work are assessed. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Modern - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 811.52 |
| Series: Readers' Guides to Essential Criticism |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 5.34" W x 8.64" (0.59 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this Readers' Guide, Paul Hendon introduces some critical paths through Auden's demanding poetry by drawing upon material ranging from contemporary reviews and comments by fellow poets, to more recent scholarly and theoretical approaches. There is an overview of Auden's life and works, useful for readers new to the poet, while subsequent chapters discuss key critical themes through selected extracts. Issues such as the ambiguity of Auden's politics, his return to Christian faith, and his attitude to history, criticism, and art are discussed, while the critical arguments surrounding his 'defection' to America and the significance of the increasingly domestic nature of his later work are assessed. |