The English Poetic Epitaph

The English Poetic Epitaph
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Publisher : Cornell University Press
Total Pages : 448
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ISBN-10 : 0801424828
ISBN-13 : 9780801424823
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Book Synopsis The English Poetic Epitaph by : Joshua Scodel

Download or read book The English Poetic Epitaph written by Joshua Scodel and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the first major study of the genre, Joshua Scodel shows how English poets have used the poetic epitaph to express their views concerning the power and limitations of poetry as a response to human mortality.


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