Reviews for Romantic poets, critics, and other madmen

The average rating for Romantic poets, critics, and other madmen based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2007-11-28 00:00:00 Alesia Cabral I read this a few years ago for a Victorian poetry course, and found the articles in this book most useful. They cover a range of topics, including the British Empire and politics, religion, sexuality, gender, medieval or classical references, medicinal practices, and pretty much you can associate with the Victorians. My only complaint is, given this is an anthology, the articles are truncated, and Alison Chapman seems to always abridge the articles just when they become really interesting, leaving the authors' concepts feeling not completely realized. Beyond that, this is a useful companion and a great resource for anyone studying Victorian poetry (or that era in general).

Review # 2 was written on 2020-12-16 00:00:00 Christopher Larsen An essential book for anyone trying to understand the forces that have shaped modern poetry. Michael Hamburger is himself a poet and translator of other poets.