Swinburne and His Gods: The Roots and Growth of an Agnostic Poetry 9780773562141
In this richly detailed study, Margot Louis combines close readings of Swinburne's poetry with a wide-ranging analy
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English Pages 256 [253] Year 1990
Table of contents :
Contents
Texts and Abbreviations
Acknowledgments
Introduction
PART ONE: SACRED ELEMENTS
1 Demonic Parody and the Great Whore
2 The Sacrament of Violence
3 The Sacrament of Harmony
PART TWO: THE NEW GODS
4 Songs before Sunrise: Man and God
5 Songs of the Springtides: The Sun-God and the Sea
6 Astrophel: The Unknown God
Conclusion
Appendix: Myth and Allegory in William Blake
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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