Yeats, Coleridge and the Romantic Sage [Hardcover]

Matthew Gibson (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0312230222 | ISBN-13: 978-0312230227 | Publication Date: September 30, 2000

This work explores an aspect of Yeats's writing largely ignored until now: namely, his wide-ranging absorption with Coleridge. Matthew Gibson explores the consistent and densely woven allusions to Coleridge in Yeats's prose and poetry, often in conjunction with other Romantic figures, arguing that the earlier poet provided him with both a model of philosopher--"the sage"--and an interpretation of metaphysical ideas which were to have resounding effect on his later poetry, and upon his writing of A Vision.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'...rich and dense...The book is deft in its study of complex, intertextual connections.' - Bulletin of the British Association of Romantic Studies --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Matthew Gibson is Assistant Professor of English at The American University in Bulgaria.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 236 pages
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (September 30, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312230222
• ISBN-13: 978-0312230227
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,208,982 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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