{"product_id":"2026200014976-secondhand-rochester-and-court-poetry","title":"Rochester And Court Poetry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the glittering, dangerous world of the Restoration court, poetry was as much a weapon as a rapier — and no one wielded it more brilliantly than John Wilmot, the second Earl of Rochester. Rochester and Court Poetry presents a scholarly examination of Rochester's verse within the broader context of late seventeenth-century English court culture, chronicling how wit, satire, and licentiousness became the defining currencies of literary prestige under Charles II. Co-authored by David M. Vieth and Justin Griffin, this volume draws on the renowned resources of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library to illuminate the social and political forces that shaped one of England's most audacious poetic voices.\n\nVieth, a leading Rochester scholar, and Griffin bring rigorous textual authority to their analysis, arguing that court poetry was not mere aristocratic entertainment but a sophisticated arena of power, rivalry, and intellectual brinksmanship. The work situates Rochester among his contemporaries, illustrating how the libertine aesthetic permeated verse that was by turns obscene, tender, and philosophically searching. For students of Restoration literature and anyone captivated by the intersection of power and art, this is an indispensable guide — one that leaves you questioning just how much of the court's glittering surface concealed its turbulent depths.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203186368731,"sku":"2026200014976-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/1b972c83-3c76-4c01-851e-e118da56db04.png?v=1788145210","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200014976-secondhand-rochester-and-court-poetry","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}