Title The poetry of Chartism : aesthetics, politics, history / Mike Sanders

Published Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009

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Description 1 online resource (ix, 299 pages) Series Cambridge studies in nineteenth-century literature and culture ; 62 Cambridge studies in nineteenth-century literature and culture ; 62 Contents The Chartist imaginary : 'talking by turns of politics and poetry' -- Chartist poetry and literary history -- 'A jackass load of poetry' : the Northern Star's poetry column 1838-1852 -- Insurrectionary sonnets : the ideological afterlife of the Newport uprising -- 'Marry England' : memory and nostalgia in the year of the mass strike -- 'The future-hastening storm' : Chartist poetry in 1848 -- Constellating Chartist poetry : Gerald Massey, Walter Benjamin and the uses of messianism -- Appendix A. Three Chartist poems -- Appendix B. Details of poetry published in the poetry column of the Northern Star Summary This volume explores the contribution made by Chartist poetry to the struggle for fundamental democratic rights Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index SUBJECT Northern Star Subject Political poetry, English -- History and criticism English poetry -- 19th century -- History and criticism Chartism in literature. Politics and literature -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century Press and politics -- England -- History -- 19th century POETRY -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh. Chartism in literature English poetry Political poetry, English Politics and literature Press and politics Chartismus Lyrik Litteratur och politik -- historia -- Storbritannien -- 1800-talet. Engelsk poesi -- historia -- 1800-talet. Politik och massmedia -- historia -- Storbritannien -- 1800-talet. Chartiströrelsen. England Great Britain Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. History Form Electronic book ISBN 9780511508455 051150845X 9780521899185 0521899184 9786612058578 6612058579

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