The romantics and the May Day tradition
By: Essaka Joshua
Series: The nineteenth century series; Nineteenth century (Aldershot, England)
Publisher: Ashgate
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Aldershot, England; Burlington, VT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 153
ISBN-13: 9780754657743
Subjects: English literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism; Romanticism -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century; May Day; Folklore in literature
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [139]-148) and index
Table of contents: title: The rise of folklore; title: 'Precious rites and customs' : the Lake poets; title: 'Very fond of nature, very fond of art' : Leigh Hunt and May Day; title: May Day in the city : William Blake; title: 'A greater fame than poets ever knew' : John Clare and common fame