Dante and the Romantics
Author | : A. Braida |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 249 |
Release | : 2004-09-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230508491 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230508499 |
Rating | : 4/5 (499 Downloads) |
Download or read book Dante and the Romantics written by A. Braida and published by Springer. This book was released on 2004-09-30 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The British Romantic poets were among the first to realise the centrality of the Divine Comedy for the evolution of the European epic. This study explores the significance of Dante for Percy Bysshe Shelley, John Keats and William Blake. What was their idea of Dante? Why did they feel the need to approach his Christian epic on the afterlife? This study aims to answer these questions by focusing on the three poets' preoccupation with form and language.