Overview

This book tackles the age-old interpretative problem of 'pleasure' in Keat's poetry by placing him in the context of the liberal, leisured and luxurious culture of Hunt's circle. Challenging the standard narrative which attribute Keat's astonishing poetic development to his separation from Hunt, the author cogently argues that Keats, profoundly imbued with Hunt's bourgeois ethic and aesthetic, remained a poet of sensuous pleasure through to the end of his short career.

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Author:   Ayumi Mizukoshi
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9780333929582

ISBN 10:   0333929586
Pages:   228
Publication Date:   13 March 2001
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Introduction: A Problem of Interpretation The Bourgeois Cultural Revolution The Aesthetics of Nature Classicism as Cultural Luxury 'A Leafy Luxury': Poems (1817) 'Wherein Lies Happiness?': Endymion (1818) 'Visions of Delight': Lamia (1820) Conclusion: The Return of the Aesthetic Notes Index

Reviews

'This book generously and fearlessly places Keat's work back into the context of literature and in the haunts of pleasure.' - James Najarian, European Romantic Review

Author Information

AYUMI MIZUKOSHI is a Lecturer at Teikyo Heisei University, Japan. She obtained her doctorate in English Literature from the University of Oxford, and her research interests include aesthetics and Romantic literature.

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