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OverviewAs the last leader of the Chartist movement, Ernest Charles Jones (1819-69) is a significant historical figure, but he is just as well-known for his political verse. His prison-composed epic The New World lays claim to being the first poetic exploration of Marxist historical materialism, and his caustic short lyric ‘The Song of the Low’ appears in most modern anthologies of Victorian poetry. Despite the prominence of Jones’s verse in Labour history circles, and several major inclusions in critical discussions of working-class Victorian literature, this volume represents the first full-length study of his poetry. Through close analysis and careful contextualization, this work traces Jones’s poetic development from his early German and British Romantic influences through his radicalization, imprisonment, and years of leadership. The poetry of this complex and controversial figure is here fully mapped for the first time. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Simon RenniePublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.421kg ISBN: 9780367598778ISBN 10: 0367598779 Pages: 226 Publication Date: 30 June 2020 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1 Inf luences and Early Poetry (1840–45) 2 Jones and Myth (1846–48) 3 The ‘Mighty Mind’ (1846–48) 4 Lyrical Prison Poetry (1848–50) 5 ‘The New World, a Democratic Poem’ (1851) 6 Pseudonymity, Revision, Songs of the Low and High (1851–60)ReviewsAuthor InformationSimon Rennie is Lecturer in Victorian Poetry at the University of Exeter. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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