Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-213) and index
The nature of society: the thousands and the few -- "Vile invasions": the enclosure elegies -- The struggle for acceptance -- "The village minstrel" -- Language and learning -- Literary principles -- The society of nature: the bird poems
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McGill-Queen's University Press, Montreal
As a working-class poet, born in 1793 to an impovisherished family in rural England, John Clare has often been considered of interest for the unusual nature of his life and career rather than for his poetry. In this book, Johanne Clare argues that he...
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As a working-class poet, born in 1793 to an impovisherished family in rural England, John Clare has often been considered of interest for the unusual nature of his life and career rather than for his poetry. In this book, Johanne Clare argues that he should be taken seriously both as a poet and as a representative figure in a period of social and agrarian upheaval. She discusses Clare's political attitudes and his views on the social issues which most affected him - poverty, economic inequality, class prejudice, and the enclosure movement - and shows how his social identity and experience were intricately related to his major writings. Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 The Nature of Society: The Thousands and the Few -- 2 "Vile Invasions": The Enclosure Elegies -- 3 The Struggle for Acceptance -- 4 "The Village Minstrel -- 5 Language and Learning -- 6 Literary Principles -- 7 The Society of Nature: The Bird Poems -- Conclusion -- A Note on Texts -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- W -- Y.
""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Introduction""; ""1 The Nature of Society: The Thousands and the Few""; ""2 ""Vile Invasions"": The Enclosure Elegies""; ""3 The Struggle for Acceptance""; ""4 ""The Village Minstrel""""; ""5 Language and Learning""; ""6 Literary Principles""; ""7 The Society of Nature: The Bird Poems""; ""Conclusion""; ""A Note on Texts""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""W""; ""Y""
