Science, Language, and Reform in Victorian Poetry: Political Dialects
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Science, Language, and Reform in Victorian Poetry: Political Dialects
Book Details:
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Author: Barbara Barrow
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Brand: Routledge
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Edition: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Number of Pages: 186
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Release Date: 04-06-2019
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EAN: 9780367191856
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Package Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.7 inches
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Languages: English
About the Book:
Science, Language, and Reform in Victorian Poetry by Barbara Barrow is a groundbreaking study that explores the interconnections between Victorian poetry, the study of language, and political reform. This timely book offers a unique perspective on the ways in which nineteenth-century debates about language shaped ideas about popular sovereignty and influenced the era's social and political movements.
Key aspects of the book include:
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Victorian Scientific Studies: Barrow delves into how Victorian scientists studied the origins of speech, the history of dialects, and the barrier between human and animal language, and how these scientific inquiries impacted broader social and political thought.
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Poetry and Political Reform: The book examines how poets like Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Alfred Tennyson, and Thomas Hardy drew from contemporary scientific discourse to address themes of social unrest, the expansion of the electorate, and the boundaries of empire.
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Historical and Literary Connections: Barrow argues that Victorian poetry played a significant role in political reform and that these poems can be read as a form of political discourse, informed by the emerging scientific and linguistic thought of the time.
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Philology and Political Culture: By recovering the unacknowledged links between poetry, philology, and political culture, Barrow offers a fresh perspective on Victorian literature and its relationship to the political changes of the time.
This book makes a valuable contribution to the fields of literary studies, history of science, and political theory, and is especially significant for scholars and students interested in historicist and formalist approaches to Victorian literature and culture.
