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The Poetry of Chartism: Aesthetics, Politics, History
Mike Sanders
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Description for The Poetry of Chartism: Aesthetics, Politics, History
Paperback. This book explores the contribution made by Chartist poetry to the struggle for fundamental democratic rights. Series: Cambridge Studies in Nineteenth-Century Literature & Culture. Num Pages: 314 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; D; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
Between 1838 and 1852, the leading Chartist newspaper, the Northern Star, published over 1000 poems written by more than 350 poets - as the readership of the Northern Star numbered hundreds of thousands, these poems were amongst the most widely read of the Victorian era. This book offers a complete record of all the poems published. It asks a simple question: why did the writing and reading of poetry play such an important role in Chartism's struggle to secure fundamental democratic rights? It answers this question by analysing the interplay between politics, aesthetics and history in the aftermath of the ... Read more
Between 1838 and 1852, the leading Chartist newspaper, the Northern Star, published over 1000 poems written by more than 350 poets - as the readership of the Northern Star numbered hundreds of thousands, these poems were amongst the most widely read of the Victorian era. This book offers a complete record of all the poems published. It asks a simple question: why did the writing and reading of poetry play such an important role in Chartism's struggle to secure fundamental democratic rights? It answers this question by analysing the interplay between politics, aesthetics and history in the aftermath of the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Studies in Nineteenth-Century Literature & Culture
Number of Pages
314
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107403932
SKU
V9781107403932
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Reviews for The Poetry of Chartism: Aesthetics, Politics, History
Review of the hardback: 'Mike Sanders has produced an important study of the Northern Star's poetry column with a complete list of all the poems published. … This volume must now be recognised as the leading study of Chartist poetry available to historians. Its subtle linkage of literature, aesthetics and history provides a clear contextual setting for examining the written word ... Read more