The Cambridge Companion to John Clare

Sarah Houghton-Walker (Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge)

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Cambridge University Press
21 November 2024

Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature

The fascinations of John Clare's life are manifold. A labouring-class poet and naturalist, he was lionised in the early 1820s but spent his final decades incarcerated in asylums. In this Companion leading scholars illuminate Clare's rich life and writing, situating each within a range of critical contexts. Essays rooted in discourses as diverse as ecocriticism, aesthetics, religion, health, and time are accompanied by explorations of the construction of the idea (including the self-identity) of Clare through writing and images. The collection also traces influences upon Clare, and considers the ways in which he has influenced subsequent poets in turn. The volume includes a chronology and an invaluable guide to further reading, and provides students with a firm grounding in Clare's writings and his critical reception: this is an indispensable guide to the poet and his work.

Edited by: Sarah Houghton-Walker (Gonville and Caius College Cambridge)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 598g
ISBN: 9781009262576
ISBN 10: 1009262572
Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature
Pages: 300
Publication Date: 21 November 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chronology; Introduction Sarah Houghton-Walker; Part I. Clare the Poet: 1. On Clare and Lyric Song Stephanie Kuduk Weiner; 2. Clare's Forms Andrew Hodgson; 3. John Clare: Translating Perception into Poetry Cassandra Falke; 4. Clare and the Sublime Ross Wilson; Part II. Clare the Naturalist: 5. Clare and Animals James Castell; 6. John Clare's Plants Fiona Stafford; 7. John Clare and the Community of Naturalists Robert Heyes; 8. Clare and Ecocriticism Markus Poetzsch; Part III. Clare's Image: 9. Self-Identity in a World of Influence Tim Chilcott; 10. 'Leading strings': Editing and Revision in Clare's Poetry Mark Storey; 11. Constructed Image: Portraits of Clare Scott McEathron; Part IV. Influences and Traditions: 12. Clare and Religion Emma Mason; 13. John Clare and the British Labouring-Class Tradition Bridget Keegan; 14. The Politics of Nature Tim Fulford; 15. Clare's Health Erin Lafford; 16. Clare Among the Poets Mina Gorji; Further Reading.

Sarah Houghton-Walker is a Fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, a Founding Director of the Centre for John Clare Studies, and the author of three monographs: Wordsworth's Poetry of Repetition: Romantic Recapitulation (2023), Representations of the Gypsy in the Romantic Period (2014) and John Clare's Religion (2009).