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Nigel Smith - The Poems of Andrew Marvell - 9781405832830 - V9781405832830
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The Poems of Andrew Marvell

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Description for The Poems of Andrew Marvell Paperback. Little known as a poet in his own time, Andrew Marvell (1621-78) was a patriotic politician and champion of religious toleration during the Restoration. This book presents his poetry, accompanied by annotations giving a record of literary, philosophical and theological analogues and allusions. It also addresses the local points of interpretation. Editor(s): Smith, Nigel. Series: Longman Annotated English Poets. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations, facsims. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 190 x 27. Weight in Grams: 946.

Little known as a poet in his own time, Andrew Marvell (1621-78) was a patriotic politician and champion of religious toleration during the Restoration. Although long celebrated for the great love lyric, To His Coy Mistress, the last century has seen his wider reputation as a poet grow significantly, as readers have acclaimed not only his technical excellence, but the appeal of his verse to such themes as poetry and politics, alternative sexualities and the criticism of violent persecution.

Nigel Smith presents an authoritative text of Marvell's poetry, accompanied by extensive annotations giving an unprecedented record of literary, philosophical and ... Read more

This revised edition contains new information available since the original publication: newly recovered versions of some poems, further details of historical context and updated translations of all the Latin poems. It remains the first point of reference for scholar, student and general reader alike.

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Product Details

Publisher
Pearson
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Series
Longman Annotated English Poets
Condition
New
Weight
932g
Number of Pages
496
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405832830
SKU
V9781405832830
Shipping Time
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Ref
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About Nigel Smith
Nigel Smith is a Professor of English at PrincetonUniversity. He is the author of Perfection Proclaimed: Language and Literature in English Radical Religion, 1640-1660 (1989) and Literature and Revolution in England, 1640-1660 (1994).

Reviews for The Poems of Andrew Marvell
"The more I read, the more fascinating it became... the poems now move with even more life than they did before. If you've ever been impressed by the beauty, intelligence and sly mystery of Marvell's work, you're really going to have to get this." - Nicholas Lezzard, The Guardian "His commentary is in many ways the best available on ... Read more

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