Rochester: The Critical Heritage
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Few poets have provoked as much controversy, admiration, and moral outrage as John Wilmot, the Second Earl of Rochester — and Rochester: The Critical Heritage presents the full sweep of that turbulent reception history in one authoritative volume. Edited by David Farley-Hills of The Queen's University of Belfast, this scholarly anthology chronicles the critical responses to Rochester's work from the seventeenth century through to the modern era, assembling a rich tapestry of commentary from contemporaries, moralists, literary critics, and admirers alike. Part of the prestigious Critical Heritage Series, the collection illustrates how Rochester's reputation shifted dramatically across the centuries — from scandalous libertine to serious literary artist — mirroring broader changes in literary taste, morality, and critical method. Farley-Hills presents each document with precision and contextual rigour, allowing the reader to trace the evolution of literary judgement in action. For scholars of Restoration literature and anyone captivated by the life of one of England's most dazzling and dissolute poets, this volume raises a question that lingers long after the final page: can a poet so reviled in his own time ever truly be reclaimed by posterity?
Author: David Farley-Hills
Format: Hardback
Genre: Literary theory
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Few poets have provoked as much controversy, admiration, and moral outrage as John Wilmot, the Second Earl of Rochester — and Rochester: The Critical Heritage presents the full sweep of that turbulent reception history in one authoritative volume. Edited by David Farley-Hills of The Queen's University of Belfast, this scholarly anthology chronicles the critical responses to Rochester's work from the seventeenth century through to the modern era, assembling a rich tapestry of commentary from contemporaries, moralists, literary critics, and admirers alike. Part of the prestigious Critical Heritage Series, the collection illustrates how Rochester's reputation shifted dramatically across the centuries — from scandalous libertine to serious literary artist — mirroring broader changes in literary taste, morality, and critical method. Farley-Hills presents each document with precision and contextual rigour, allowing the reader to trace the evolution of literary judgement in action. For scholars of Restoration literature and anyone captivated by the life of one of England's most dazzling and dissolute poets, this volume raises a question that lingers long after the final page: can a poet so reviled in his own time ever truly be reclaimed by posterity?