Disowned by Memory

"Informed by a knowledge of political thought and by close attention to poetic texture, Disowned by Memory is above all a study of moral psychology. The idea of personal consciousness which we now take for granted, yet which has been vital to the development of modern poetry, had much of its real beginning in Wordsworth. More than any other work of criticism, this book tells how that discovery occurred."--Jacket.

First sentence: The writing of "The Old Cumberland Beggar" began as early as mid-1796 and the poem was completed near the start of 1798.

Year

1998

Language

English

Publisher

University Of Chicago Press

Editions

1

Pages

193

ISBN

9780226075570

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