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English
Cambridge University Press
21 November 2024
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.
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Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 16mm
Weight:   437g
ISBN:   9781009262606
ISBN 10:   1009262602
Series:   Cambridge Companions to Literature
Pages:   300
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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).

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