Eighteen Hundred and Eleven
Eighteen Hundred and Eleven by E. J. Clery, published by Cambridge University Press on June 9, 2017, is a scholarly examination of a pivotal moment in English history. This 308-page study focuses on the poem by Anna Letitia Barbauld, which reflects the socio-political climate of 1811 England, a time marked by economic instability and the looming threat of revolution. Clery combines historical research with textual analysis to challenge prevailing narratives about the poem’s reception and its role in Romantic-era culture.
Readers will find a thorough exploration of poetry as a form of political protest, delving into themes such as patriotism and public credit. Clery’s work sheds light on the perspectives of various writers, including Coleridge, Wordsworth, and Barbauld, while placing a woman writer at the forefront of the discussion. This edition offers insights into the complexities of Romanticism and the diverse voices that contributed to the literary landscape of the time, making it a significant contribution to the fields of literary criticism and European poetry.
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In 1811 England was on the brink of economic collapse and revolution. The veteran poet and campaigner Anna Letitia Barbauld published a prophecy of the British nation reduced to ruins by its refusal to end the interminable war with France, titled Eighteen Hundred and Eleven. Combining ground-breaking historical research with incisive textual analysis, this new study dispels the myth surrounding the hostile reception of the poem and takes a striking episode in Romantic-era culture as the basis for exploring poetry as a medium of political protest. Clery examines the issues at stake, from the nature of patriotism to the threat to public credit, and throws new light on the views and activities of a wide range of writers, including radical, loyalist and dissenting journalists, Coleridge, Wordsworth, Southey, and Barbauld herself. Putting a woman writer at the centre of the enquiry opens up a revised perspective on the politics of Romanticism.
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