Philip James Bailey, Festus : : An Epic Poem / / Philip James Bailey; ed. by Mischa Willett.
First scholarly edition of Philip James Bailey’s epic masterpiece in a readable, modern volumeOffers a general introduction to Bailey’s life and work with a thematic guide to the poem that made him famousIncludes a range of critical responses from British and American pressPhilip James Bailey’s Fest...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2021 English |
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Place / Publishing House: | Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022] ©2021 |
Year of Publication: | 2022 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Edinburgh Critical Editions of Nineteenth-Century Texts
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (408 p.) :; 13 B/W illustrations |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Further Reading -- A Note on the Text -- Works by Philip James Bailey -- Dedication (1838) -- Proem -- Scenes 1–36. Part 1 -- Scenes 1–36. Part 2 -- L’Envoi -- Appendix: Contemporary Reviews from the Press |
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Summary: | First scholarly edition of Philip James Bailey’s epic masterpiece in a readable, modern volumeOffers a general introduction to Bailey’s life and work with a thematic guide to the poem that made him famousIncludes a range of critical responses from British and American pressPhilip James Bailey’s Festus was an artistic sensation in the Victorian period, a best-seller across the Anglophone world and broadly influential on other writers. This edition marks the first time it has been published in over 100 years, featuring the poem’s first lineation and a contextualization of its scientific and theological imagery. Scholars and students will benefit from a general introduction to Bailey’s life and work with a thematic guide to the poem that made him famous and appendices containing illustrations from period lithography. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9781474457828 9783110754001 9783110753776 9783110754124 9783110753899 9783110780406 |
DOI: | 10.1515/9781474457828 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Philip James Bailey; ed. by Mischa Willett. |