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The Blind and Blindness in Literature of the Romantic Period
Edward Larrissy
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Description for The Blind and Blindness in Literature of the Romantic Period
Hardback. In the first full-length literary-historical study of its subject, Edward Larrissy examines the philosophical and literary background to representations of blindness and the blind in the Romantic period. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
In the first full-length literary-historical study of its subject, Edward Larrissy examines the philosophical and literary background to representations of blindness and the blind in the Romantic period. In detailed studies of literary works he goes on to show how the topic is central to an understanding of British and Irish Romantic literature. While he considers the influence of Milton and the 'Ossian' poems, as well as of philosophers, including Locke, Diderot, Berkeley and Thomas Reid, much of the book is taken up with new readings of writers of the period. These include canonical authors such as Blake, Wordsworth, Scott, ... Read more
In the first full-length literary-historical study of its subject, Edward Larrissy examines the philosophical and literary background to representations of blindness and the blind in the Romantic period. In detailed studies of literary works he goes on to show how the topic is central to an understanding of British and Irish Romantic literature. While he considers the influence of Milton and the 'Ossian' poems, as well as of philosophers, including Locke, Diderot, Berkeley and Thomas Reid, much of the book is taken up with new readings of writers of the period. These include canonical authors such as Blake, Wordsworth, Scott, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748632817
SKU
V9780748632817
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About Edward Larrissy
Edward Larrissy is Professor of English Literature at the University of Leeds.
Reviews for The Blind and Blindness in Literature of the Romantic Period
This study of a fascinating and neglected topic from a methodologically current perspective is from an eminent and distinguished critic of Romantic literature. Its insightful readings significantly add to current knowledge of and thinking about Romanticism.
Peter Kitson, University of Dundee This is a timely and provocative book from an author who is clearly learned and illuminating. He sees ... Read more
Peter Kitson, University of Dundee This is a timely and provocative book from an author who is clearly learned and illuminating. He sees ... Read more