Birdsong, Speech and Poetry
by Francesca Mackenney
Title:
Birdsong, Speech and Poetry
Author:
Francesca Mackenney
Series (if any):
Cambridge Studies in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
254 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:
9781009074681
EAN:
9781009074681
Classifications:
Literature: history and criticism
Weight (g):
494
Dimensions (mm):
228 x 151 x 16
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Price:£27.59
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Description
This interdisciplinary work explores how scientists, musicians and poets have listened to, and tried to understand, the everyday mystery of birdsong. Paying particular attention to Romantic and Victorian writing on other species, it offers valuable insights for scholars working in the fields of literary criticism and the environmental humanities.
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