Title How the writings of William Morris shaped the literary style of Tennyson, Swinburne, Gissing, and Yeats : Barthesian re-writings based on the pleasure of distorting repetition / Eleonora Sasso ; with a foreword by Francesco Marroni

Published Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, ©2011

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Description 1 online resource (vi, 205 pages) Contents The secret admirer : Tennyson, Morris and the Arthurian competition -- The sensual imitator : Swinburne, Morris and the fleshly school -- The unfriendly observer : Gissing's response to Morris's social commitment -- The faithful reader : W.B. Yeats, Morris and the seduction of the fantastic Summary This text is the first to examine the influence of William Morris on the artistic, literary, and ideological styles of Tennyson, Swinburne, Gissing, and Yeats. This book focuses on a selection of Morris? writings and situates them in the fields of art, culture, and society. Through Roland Barthes? approach to interpreting text, Sasso demonstrates that Tennyson, Swinburne, Gissing, and Yeats were all readers of Morris? work which in turn stimulated their own writing and infused them with desire. Sasso?s goal is to show how Morris? influence caused his contemporaries to emulate his style of writ Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Morris, William, 1834-1896 -- Influence Morris, William, 1834-1896 -- Contemporaries Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron, 1809-1892 -- Criticism and interpretation Swinburne, Algernon Charles, 1837-1909 -- Criticism and interpretation Gissing, George, 1857-1903 -- Criticism and interpretation Yeats, W. B. (William Butler), 1865-1939 -- Criticism and interpretation SUBJECT Gissing, George, 1857-1903 fast Morris, William, 1834-1896 fast Swinburne, Algernon Charles, 1837-1909 fast Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron, 1809-1892 fast Yeats, W. B. (William Butler), 1865-1939 fast Subject Imitation in literature. Authors and readers -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh. Authors and readers Contemporaries Imitation in literature Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) English. Languages & Literatures. English Literature. Great Britain Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. History Form Electronic book ISBN 9780773420489 0773420487

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