Major Poems and Selected Prose

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By Algernon Charles Swinburne

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Major Poems and Selected Prose gathers a representative collection of Algernon Charles Swinburne's most significant poetry and prose, reflecting his stature as a leading Victorian poet and critic. Emerging from the Pre-Raphaelite circle, Swinburne's daring style and bold themes positioned him alongside Browning and Tennyson, earning admiration from literary giants like Hugo and Baudelaire. This edition, curated by Jerome McGann and Charles L. Sligh, includes critical commentary and notes that illuminate Swinburne's innovative voice and lasting influence.
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This collection is ideal for readers and scholars interested in Victorian literature, poetry enthusiasts exploring Pre-Raphaelite influences, and those seeking a comprehensive and authoritative edition of Swinburne's major works.

Algernon Charles Swinburne (1837-1909) is, with Browning and Tennyson, one of the touchstone Victorian poets. He was a major critic and an important fiction writer as well.

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Algernon Charles Swinburne (1837–1909) is, alongside Browning and Tennyson, one of the touchstone Victorian poets. He was not only a major critic but also an important fiction writer. Emerging from the Pre-Raphaelite circle, his bold and innovative work made him both a celebrated and controversial writer in his homeland and a figure of international importance. Among his great admirers were Hugo, Baudelaire, and Mallarmé.

Jerome McGann and Charles L. Sligh now present a generous sampling of Swinburne's poetry and prose in Major Poems and Selected Prose. This wide-ranging collection satisfies a long-acknowledged need for a comprehensive selection of Swinburne's work. It is accompanied by learned and critically incisive commentaries and notes.

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John Hollander praises this volume as a much-needed and superbly curated selection of Swinburne's work, noting the well-balanced inclusion of verse and prose alongside authoritative scholarly annotations. He emphasises that this edition is sophisticated and unexceptionable in its coverage and critical framework.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780300104998

Publisher: Yale University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 February 2005

Country: United States

Imprint: Yale University Press

Contributors:

Edited by Jerome McGann
Edited by Charles L. Sligh

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 767g

Pages: 528

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Algernon Charles Swinburne Arts & Culture Non-Fiction

About the Author

Jerome McGann, John Stewart Bryan Professor at the University of Virginia, is the author of Dante Gabriel Rossetti and the Game That Must Be Lost and editor of Rossetti’s Collected Poetry and Prose, both published by Yale University Press. Charles L. Sligh is a research fellow at The Complete Writings and Pictures of Dante Gabriel Rossetti: A Hypermedia Research Archive.