Lyric and Labour in the Romantic Tradition

Explore the profound connection between poetry and politics in the 19th century with Lyric and Labour in the Romantic Tradition by Anne Janowitz. Published by Cambridge University Press in 2005, this insightful work spans 296 pages, delving into the legacy of Romantic poetics in political poetry. Janowitz argues that a rich communitarian tradition of poetry, evolving from the 1790s to the works of William Morris in the 1890s, harnessed the power of Romantic lyricism to forge a self-aware and radical poetic movement. This book is essential for anyone interested in the intersections of literature, history, and social change in Great Britain and the British Isles. Perfect for students and scholars of English poetry and literary criticism, Lyric and Labour in the Romantic Tradition offers a compelling analysis of how poetic expression shaped political discourse during a transformative era.