Last Things
Emily Brontë's Poems
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Published:22nd Feb '07
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This insightful exploration of Emily Brontë's poetry highlights its significance and connections to her novel, Last Things, enriching readers' understanding of her literary impact.
Emily Brontë's poetry often receives more acclaim than readership, leading to a gap in understanding her work's significance. Last Things aims to bridge this gap by placing her poems at the forefront of Victorian literature, emphasizing their lasting importance for contemporary audiences. The book explores how her unique voice and themes resonate with modern readers, showcasing the depth and complexity of her poetic expressions.
In addition to celebrating Brontë's poetic achievements, Last Things connects her verses to the broader themes found in her renowned novel, Wuthering Heights. By examining the interplay between her poetry and prose, the book sheds light on Brontë's artistic evolution and the philosophical underpinnings of her work. This exploration reveals a powerfully independent mind grappling with the intricacies of human experience and morality, ultimately enriching the reader's understanding of her literary contributions.
While not an exhaustive compilation of all her poems, Last Things offers a thoughtful analysis of selected works, highlighting Brontë's development as a poet and her motivations for writing. The book also engages with critical perspectives, including Georges Bataille's insights, to explore the essence of Brontë's mystical experiences. Through this lens, readers can appreciate the significance of her poetry in the context of Romantic and Victorian literature, making it relevant for both scholars and casual readers alike.
Janet Gezari's book has received well-deserved critical acclaim. * Debra San, Essays in Criticism *
the most sensitive, sympathetic, discriminating account of the work to date... powerful, persuasive * Beth Newman, Review of English Studies *
...a powerful, persuasive, often moving reading of poems, Brontë's poetry that reveals a subtle craftsmanship in the service of an unorthodox vision...Last Things gives not only devoted readers of Brontë (the usual audience for the poems), but all who care about the poetics of lyric, ways and reasons to read the poems with attention, interest and pleasure. * Beth Newman, The Review of English Studies *
Gezari, editor of Emily Jane Bronte: The Complete Poems, is an excellent guide to work, that Virginia Woolf thought would outlive Brontë's famous novel. Doubtless, the book is aimed at students and academics, but there is much here for the general reader. * The Book Depository *
Absorbing...[Gezari's] thoughtful and sustained engagement with Emily Brontë's poetry has nothing of the brittle 'argument' of much contemporary critical discourse. Last Things provides an example of what reinvigorated critical humanism might look like. * Joe Phelan, TLS *
A significant and important addition. * BronteBlog *
ISBN: 9780199298181
Dimensions: 220mm x 140mm x 15mm
Weight: 389g
200 pages