George Herbert A Literary Life
George Herbert A Literary Life by C. Malcolmson, published by Palgrave Macmillan UK in December 2003, offers a fresh perspective on the life and work of the poet George Herbert. This edition, comprising 175 pages, challenges the traditional view of Herbert as a meditative recluse, presenting him instead as an engaged figure who actively participated in the religious, political, and social dynamics of his time.
Readers will find a detailed exploration of Herbert’s public verse and the influential contexts surrounding his life, including his connections to the upper-class coterie, Cambridge University, and the Church of England. The book delves into the interplay between Herbert’s poetic brilliance and the societal factors that shaped his work, providing insights into the themes of nationalism and Protestantism that permeated his writing. This critical examination situates Herbert within the broader landscape of European literary criticism, particularly in the realms of poetry and linguistics.
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This volume replaces the traditional image of George Herbert as meditative recluse with a portrait of the poet as engaged throughout his life with the religion, politics and society of his time. Instead of an isolated genius living in retreat from the world, Herbert appears as a man writing public verse, active within an important social circle, and committed to nationalistic Protestantism. The book attends to the poetic brilliance of his verse as well as the institutions and contexts that influenced him: the upper class coterie, Cambridge University, and the Church of England.
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