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English Bards And Scotch Reviewers: A Satire (1820)

English Bards And Scotch Reviewers: A Satire (1820)

Gordon, Lord Byron George

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Literary CriticismGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1163999539
ISBN13: 9781163999530
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 76
Weight: 0.25
Height: 0.16 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
English Bards and Scotch Reviewers is a satirical poem written by Lord Byron in 1809 and published in 1820. The poem takes aim at the literary critics of the time, particularly those who were opposed to the Romantic movement in literature. Byron uses his sharp wit and biting humor to ridicule the critics, who he sees as narrow-minded and out of touch with the changing times. The poem is divided into several sections, each of which focuses on a different group of critics or literary figures. Throughout the poem, Byron also takes the opportunity to defend his own work and the work of his fellow Romantic poets. English Bards and Scotch Reviewers is a scathing critique of the literary establishment of the early 19th century and a celebration of the new wave of Romantic literature that was emerging at the time.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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