This broad and original study of the full range of John Clare's work is the first to take seriously his repeated appeals to the judgement of future readers. A series of close readings reveals Clare's sophisticated poetics: his covert quotations, his...
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This broad and original study of the full range of John Clare's work is the first to take seriously his repeated appeals to the judgement of future readers. A series of close readings reveals Clare's sophisticated poetics: his covert quotations, his careful analysis of the history, and his fascination with literary success and posthumous fame
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Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction: Whose Clare?; 2 The Sociable Text; 3 The Natural Text and the Canon; 4 Time and Labour; 5 Audience and Haunting; 6 Imagination and Artifice; 7 Conclusion: Clare's Muse; Notes; Bibliography; Index
