Victorian Poetry

CONTENTS

Notes on contributors page xi

Preface xv

Acknowledgments xxii

Abbreviations xxiii

Note on the texts xxv

Chronology of publications and events xxvi

Chronology of poets xxxvi

1 Reforming Victorian poetry: poetics after 1832 1
JOSEPH BRISTOW

2 "The Lady of Shalott" and the critical fortunes of Victorian poetry
KATHY ALEXIS PSOMIADES

3 Experimental form in Victorian poetry
E. WARWICK SLINN

4 The dramatic monologue
CORNELIA D.J. PEARSALL

5 Victorian meters 89
YOPIE PRINS

6 Victorian poetry and historicism 114
HILARY FRASER

7 Victorian poetry and science 137
DANIEL BROWN

8 Victorian poetry and religious diversity 159
CYNTHIA SCHEINBERG

9 The Victorian poetess 180
SUSAN BROWN

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