Lord Byron as a satirist in verse by Claude Moore Fuess
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"Lord Byron as a Satirist in Verse" by Claude Moore Fuess is a scholarly monograph written in the early 20th century. This work aims to explore and analyze the complexities of Lord Byron's contributions to satirical poetry, particularly within the context of English literary traditions. Fuess seeks to fill a gap in the existing literature, offering a focused study on Byron’s unique satirical spirit and the development of his verse, primarily steering
clear of his autobiographical elements. The opening of the text introduces the intricate interplay between Byron's life experiences and his satirical work, establishing that while many have chronicled his life and literary output, his satirical verses remain insufficiently analyzed. It outlines the book’s purpose to delineate the characteristics that define Byron's satire, despite acknowledging the vagueness surrounding the definition of satire itself. Fuess emphasizes the importance of humor and the satirist’s role in exposing societal flaws, setting the stage for a deeper examination of Byron's critiques of both individual figures and broader literary movements of his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Fuess, Claude Moore, 1885-1963 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 12021992 |
| Title | Lord Byron as a satirist in verse |
| Original Publication | New York: Columbia University Press, 1912. |
| Credits | Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 55.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Verse satire, English -- History and criticism |
| Subject | Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824 -- Criticism and interpretation |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 73176 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-73176-6 |
| Release Date | Mar 16, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 477 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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