The Poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins - 9780415255233

Taylor & Francis

This guide to Hopkins' poetry presents extensive introductory comment on the contexts, critical history and interpretations of his work from composition to the present. Including twenty-nine unabridged texts of his most important poems, this sourcebook is invaluable reading for all those beginning a detailed study of Hopkins' work. > \nTaking the form of a sourcebook, this guide to Hopkins\u2019 poetry presents: \n--extensive introductory comments on the contexts, critical history and interpretations of his work, from composition to the present \n--annotated extracts from key contextual documents, reviews and critical works \n--unabridged texts of twenty-nine of Hopkins\u2019 most important poems, with detailed annotations \n--cross-references between documents and sections of the guide, in order to suggest links between texts, contexts and criticism \n--suggestions for futher reading. \nPart of the Routledge Guides to Literature series, this volume is essential reading for all thw