Book contents
- Reviews
- Byron and the Poetics of Adversity
- Byron and the Poetics of Adversity
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 Don Juan and the English Language
- 2 Byron Agonistes, 1809–1816
- 3 Manfred
- 4 Byron and the “Wrong Revolutionary Poetical System”
- 5 Byron, Blake, and the Adversity of Poetics
- 6 The Stubborn Foe
- Notes
- Index
Introduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 November 2022
Book contents
- Reviews
- Byron and the Poetics of Adversity
- Byron and the Poetics of Adversity
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 Don Juan and the English Language
- 2 Byron Agonistes, 1809–1816
- 3 Manfred
- 4 Byron and the “Wrong Revolutionary Poetical System”
- 5 Byron, Blake, and the Adversity of Poetics
- 6 The Stubborn Foe
- Notes
- Index
Summary
The point of departure of Byron’s verse is the prevalence of “Cant” in society. Deploying a “mental net” poetics of ruthless sympathy toward its audience, the poetry sets out to test its readers’ intelligence and attention. The method is initially illustrated through a close reading of a notable passage in The Giaour.
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- Byron and the Poetics of Adversity , pp. 1 - 8Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022