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Coleridge's poetry often overshadows the brilliance of the other genres and forms of writing that occupied his interests. Classic works such as "Kubla Khan" have taken their place among the most accomplished poems written in the language. His critical work also extends and reveals a wealth of profoundly sensitive observations and a prophetic vision of compelling authenticity. This new addition to "Bloom's Classic Critical Views" features classic essays...
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Poet laureate of England from 1843 until his death in 1850, William Wordsworth is often credited as being one of the founders of English Romanticism. The 1798 joint publication of Wordsworth's and Coleridge's "Lyrical Ballads" marked a turning point in English poetry, as poets began to emphasize imagination and feeling over the primacy of reason. Wordsworth's poems focused on the natural and the ordinary, as based on the 'real language of men'. In...
10) Charles Dickens
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Few writers have captured the essence of 19th-century London the way Charles Dickens has. A master of extreme situations, Dickens is known for his colorful and often seedy characters and the elaborate settings of his works.
12) Jane Austen
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Noted for her witty depictions of English country life and sharply satirical views of class structure and human behavior, 19th-century novelist Jane Austen's works, which include such classics as Emma and Pride and Prejudice, p
16) George Eliot
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George Eliot is perhaps most appreciated for her ability to synthesize moral and aesthetic concerns.
17) Jonathan Swift
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Best known as the author of Gulliver's Travels, Jonathan Swift is one of literature's great satirists.
18) Herman Melville
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Although he spent much of his career in obscurity, Herman Melville, the author of classics such as Moby-Dick, Billy Budd, and "Bartleby, the Scrivener," has since become known as one of America's greatest writers.
19) The Brontes
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Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë left an indelible mark on the literature of their age. Collectively, their novels give voice to often-isolated individuals who struggle to be heard and reconcile their own needs and desires wit