Thoughts on Shelley and Byron
The thoughts of Shelley and Byron are a collection of essays written by Charles Kingsley on the lives and works of these two famous poets. The book was published in 1874, and it provides an insightful analysis of their literary contributions to English literature.
By Charles Kingsley · Genre: Literary Criticism, Biography, Non-fiction · 7,673 words
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Fraser's Magazine, November, 1853.
The poets, who forty years ago proclaimed their intention of working a revolution in English literature, and who have succeeded in their purpose, recommended especially a more simple and truthful view of nature. The established canons of poetry were to be discarded as artificial; as to the matter, the poet was to represent mere nature as he saw her; as to form, he was to be his own law. Freedom and nature were to be his watchwords.
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- Work type: Essay
- Author: Charles Kingsley
- Date: Date unknown
- Language: English
- Genres: Literary Criticism, Biography, Non-fiction, History
- Length: 7,673 words
- Structure: 1 section, 68 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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Genres
- Literary Criticism — The book is a direct analysis and critique of the works from famous poets Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Byron, therefore fitting most squarely in this genre.
- Biography — While the book is predominantly a critique of Shelley's and Byron's works, it also delves into their lives, therefore partially fitting the biography genre.
- Non-fiction — This book contains real analysis of real people and their works, therefore qualifying it as non-fiction.
- History — The book deals with historical persons and their literary contributions, therefore it can be considered historical to a certain extent.
Tags
Romanticism · Poetry · Literature · Shelley · Byron · Analysis · Criticism · 19th Century · English Literature · Philosophy · Nature · Revolution