Book contents
- Gerard Manley Hopkins in Context
- Gerard Manley Hopkins in Context
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Notes on Contributors
- Note on Editions and Abbreviations
- Chronology
- Introduction
- Part I Places
- Part II Aesthetic and Cultural Contexts
- Part III Religious, Theological, and Philosophical Contexts
- Part IV Nature, Science, and the Environment
- Part V Gender, Sexuality, and the Body
- Part VI Form, Genre, and Poetics
- Part VII Reception and Influence
- Further Reading
- Index
Introduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 January 2025
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Book contents
- Gerard Manley Hopkins in Context
- Gerard Manley Hopkins in Context
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Notes on Contributors
- Note on Editions and Abbreviations
- Chronology
- Introduction
- Part I Places
- Part II Aesthetic and Cultural Contexts
- Part III Religious, Theological, and Philosophical Contexts
- Part IV Nature, Science, and the Environment
- Part V Gender, Sexuality, and the Body
- Part VI Form, Genre, and Poetics
- Part VII Reception and Influence
- Further Reading
- Index
Summary
The introduction sets out the aims of the book and explains in brief the history of Hopkins’s writing and reception. It begins by discussing Hopkins’s posthumous publication and its distinctive effect upon his early reputation and influence, notably in relation to modernism. The introduction then goes on to relate the more recent historical emphasis in Hopkins scholarship before setting out the approach taken in the book and outlining its contents.
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- Gerard Manley Hopkins in Context , pp. 1 - 4Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025