Inspiration and Insanity in British Poetry : 1825-1855 /

This book explores the ways in which poetic inspiration came to be associated with madness in early nineteenth-century Britain. By examining the works of poets such as Barrett, Browning, Clare, Tennyson, Townshend, and the Spasmodics in relation to the burgeoning asylum system and shifting medical d...

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Main Author:	Crawford, Joseph (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
Edition:	1st ed. 2019.
Series:	Palgrave Studies in Literature, Science and Medicine,
Subjects:	Literature, Modern-19th century. Poetry. History. Philosophy of mind. Cognitive psychology. Nineteenth-Century Literature. Poetry and Poetics. History of Science. Philosophy of Mind. Cognitive Psychology. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book