Williams, James
Edward Lear (Writers and their Work)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780746312223
- author:
- Williams, James
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Liverpool University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 200
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 13.8 centimetres (0.27 kg
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary Criticsm, General
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Edward Lear: A Major Victorian Figure Reconsidered This biography and critical study re-introduces Edward Lear as a major figure in Victorian literature. Despite his enduring popularity, Lear has often been overlooked by scholars and literary historians. James Williams's book sets out to rectify this oversight, offering a thorough examination of Lear's work and its themes. Through attentive close readings, Williams explores the fundamental subjects and situations that underpin Lear's poetry, as well as his other creative pursuits, such as zoological illustration and landscape painting. The result is a nuanced understanding of an artist whose nonsense verse belies profound ingenuity and beauty. By tracing the connections between Lear's various artistic endeavours, this study provides a rich and detailed portrait of a complex and fascinating figure.
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