English Theses: Recent submissions
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Some contexts for William Wordsworth's 'Recluse, 1770-1798' : education, politics and literature
(University of St Andrews, 1997-06) - ThesisThe principal aim of this thesis is to illuminate some prefigurations of The Recluse from January 1793 (the publication of An Evening Walk and Descriptive Sketches) to early March 1798 (the first announcement of The Recluse ... -
John Wilson (1785-1854) as critic
(1996-07)This thesis has two main aims. First, to draw attention to the writings of a little- known literary critic. Second, to evaluate the writings of John Wilson in relation to the literature he loved, and the age in which he ... -
Andrew Lang and the fairy tale
(University of St Andrews, 1985-07) - Thesis -
Gerard Manley Hopkins : critical perceptions of his relation to poetic tradition to 1970
(University of St Andrews, 1992-07) - ThesisThe aim of this thesis has been to make an accurate assessment of the developments in Hopkins criticism up until 1970, with overriding emphasis on perceptions of his relation to poetic tradition. The chosen methodology ... -
Made for performance : study of the mature poetry of Gerard Manley Hopkins
(University of St Andrews, 1982-07) - ThesisThis work is a study of the mature poetry and poetics of Gerard Manley Hopkins with particular reference to his own oft-stated view that his poetry was intended to be read aloud "with the ear" or to be performed. The study ...