Swinburne, Algernon Charles
The Flogging-Block an Heroic Poem in a Prologue and Twelve Eclogues by Algernon Charles Swinburne. a Transcription of the Original Holograph Manuscript Written at Intervals Between 1862 and 1881
- ISBN 13:
- 9780987095695
- author:
- Swinburne, Algernon Charles
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Birchgrove Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 182
- Dimensions:
- 27.9 x 21.6 x 1 centimeters (0.4
- Genre:
- Poetry, English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Flogging-Block is a mock-heroic poem by Algernon Charles Swinburne, written in a prologue and twelve eclogues, that explores the world of corporal punishment with considerable vigour and black humour. From the perspectives of beaten school boys, despotic masters, and joyous witnesses, Swinburne describes the torment, anguish, and delights of the scholastic rod.
This edition is a page-by-page transcription of the original holograph manuscript, owned by the British Library. It offers a unique insight into Swinburne's work, which was composed between 1862 and 1881. A master of lyric, rhythm, and rhyme, Swinburne was a brilliant poet of the Victorian era, and this publication brings his work to light for the first time.
Published in 2011, this edition provides a rare opportunity to experience Swinburne's unique perspective on a subject that was both a fascination and a fixation for him. The book is presented in paperback, with 182 pages, and is suitable for those interested in Victorian poetry and the works of Algernon Charles Swinburne.
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