Shelley and the Chaos of History: A New Politics of Poetry
(Part of the Literature and Philosophy Series)
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What is the role of poetry in bringing about change? This book explores that question in the writings of Percy Bysshe Shelley, examining his fascination with the role of contingency in physical and historical processes. In considering the long-standing debate over Shelley's philosophical stance, Hugh Roberts turns to the poet's reading of Lucretius to show how Shelley developed an alternative approach to the issues of history, change, time, and...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0271026057
ISBN13:9780271026053
Release Date:September 1997
Publisher:Penn State University Press
Length:548 Pages
Weight:1.75 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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