{"product_id":"the-cambridge-companion-to-john-clare-paperback-softback-9781009262606","title":"The Cambridge Companion to John Clare (Paperback \/ softback) 9781009262606","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Cambridge Companion to John Clare\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIlluminates the rich life and writing, and varied critical reception, of the early nineteenth-century labouring-class poet John Clare.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSarah Houghton-Walker (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009262606, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 21 November 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e300 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.1 x 1.6 cm, 0.43 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eChronology\u003cbr\u003e Introduction Sarah Houghton-Walker\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Clare the Poet: 1. On Clare and Lyric Song Stephanie Kuduk Weiner\u003cbr\u003e 2. Clare's Forms Andrew Hodgson\u003cbr\u003e 3. John Clare: Translating Perception into Poetry Cassandra Falke\u003cbr\u003e 4. Clare and the Sublime Ross Wilson\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Clare the Naturalist: 5. Clare and Animals James Castell\u003cbr\u003e 6. John Clare's Plants Fiona Stafford\u003cbr\u003e 7. John Clare and the Community of Naturalists Robert Heyes\u003cbr\u003e 8. Clare and Ecocriticism Markus Poetzsch\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Clare's Image: 9. Self-Identity in a World of Influence Tim Chilcott\u003cbr\u003e 10. 'Leading strings': Editing and Revision in Clare's Poetry Mark Storey\u003cbr\u003e 11. Constructed Image: Portraits of Clare Scott McEathron\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Influences and Traditions: 12. Clare and Religion Emma Mason\u003cbr\u003e 13. John Clare and the British Labouring-Class Tradition Bridget Keegan\u003cbr\u003e 14. The Politics of Nature Tim Fulford\u003cbr\u003e 15. Clare's Health Erin Lafford\u003cbr\u003e 16. Clare Among the Poets Mina Gorji\u003cbr\u003e Further Reading.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20c%201800%20to%20c%201900%20%20%5BDSBF%5D%22\"\u003eDSBF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52460661440792,"sku":"9781009262606","price":20.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009262606i.jpg?v=1785457201","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-cambridge-companion-to-john-clare-paperback-softback-9781009262606","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}