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The Poems of William Cowper: Volume III: 1785-1800

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This volume completes the Oxford English Texts edition of Cowper's poems. It contains the poetry he wrote in the last fifteen years of his life, after the publication of The Task had established him as the leading poet of his day. While working on a translation of Homer , Cowper found time to produce a wealth of shorter poems, ranging in style from the humour of The Dog and the Water-Lily' and The Retired Cat', to the restrained pathos of On the Receipt of My Mother's Picture out of Norfolk', and To Mary' ; and from the reflective tone of Yardley Oak' to the vulgar energy of the ballads against slavery. His last masterpiece, The Cast-Away', an expression of the profound misery which had possessed him for most of his adult life, is followed by a series of brilliant translations such as The Snail'. This contrast of utter despair with humour and careful workmanship gives poetic form to the endlessly fascinating riddle of Cowper's life and personality. The texts are based on manuscripts as well as early editions of the poetry, and are supplied with textual annotation and commentary.

Language: English

Pages: 472

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Clarendon Press

Release: January 25, 1996

ISBN: 0198182961

ISBN 13: 9780198182962

The Poems of William Cowper: Volume III: 1785-1800

0/5 ( ratings)

This volume completes the Oxford English Texts edition of Cowper's poems. It contains the poetry he wrote in the last fifteen years of his life, after the publication of The Task had established him as the leading poet of his day. While working on a translation of Homer , Cowper found time to produce a wealth of shorter poems, ranging in style from the humour of The Dog and the Water-Lily' and The Retired Cat', to the restrained pathos of On the Receipt of My Mother's Picture out of Norfolk', and To Mary' ; and from the reflective tone of Yardley Oak' to the vulgar energy of the ballads against slavery. His last masterpiece, The Cast-Away', an expression of the profound misery which had possessed him for most of his adult life, is followed by a series of brilliant translations such as The Snail'. This contrast of utter despair with humour and careful workmanship gives poetic form to the endlessly fascinating riddle of Cowper's life and personality. The texts are based on manuscripts as well as early editions of the poetry, and are supplied with textual annotation and commentary.

Language: English

Pages: 472

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Clarendon Press

Release: January 25, 1996

ISBN: 0198182961

ISBN 13: 9780198182962

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