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<p>Nearly everyone agrees that Arnold is a central figure in Victorian literature, yet his place in literary history is difficult to define. Tracing Arnold's literary development through his life helps us to understand the peculiar nature of his accomplishments. Clinton Machann examines the evolution of Arnold's writings and casts new light on the forces that shaped the career of this extraordinary man of letters.</p> <h3>Booknews</h3> <p>Shows how Arnold's poetry and prose grew out of his personal, social, and professional life. New analysis of commonly discussed features of Arnold's life such as the influence of his headmaster father, his friendship with poet Arthur Hugh Clough, the identity of 'Marguerite' (of the 'Switzerland' poems), his retraction of the poem </Empedocles on Etna/> in 1853, and his subsequent lack of introspective poetry are discussed and placed in the context of his written prose. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.</p>

Author

Clinton Machann

Publisher

Macmillan Press ; St. Martin's Press

Published

1998

Language

EN

ISBN

9780333633762

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Memoir, Biography