Reading Eighteenth-Century Poetry

Reading Eighteenth-Century Poetry recaptures for modern readers the urgency, distinctiveness and rewarding nature of this challenging and powerful body of poetry.

• An essential guide to reading eighteenth-century poetry, written by world-renowned critic, Patricia Meyer Spacks
• Exposes the multiplicity of forms, tones, and topics engaged by poets during this period
• Provides in-depth analysis of poems by established figures such as Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift, as well as work by less familiar figures, including Anne Finch and Mary Leapor
• A broadly chronological structure incorporates close reading alongside insightful contextual and historical detail
• Captures the power and uniqueness of eighteenth-century poetry, creating an ideal guide for those returning to this period, or delving into it for the first time