George Herbert: A Literary Life (Literary Lives (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm)).)

This volume replaces the traditional image of George Herbert as meditative recluse with a portrait of the poet as engaged throughout his life with the religion, politics and society of his time. Instead of an isolated genius living in retreat from the world, Herbert appears as a man writing public verse, active within an important social circle, and committed to nationalistic Protestantism. The book attends to the poetic brilliance of his verse as well as the institutions and contexts that influenced him: the upper class coterie, Cambridge University, and the Church of England. This Volume Replaces The Traditional Image Of George Herbert As Meditative Recluse With A Portrait Of The Poet As Engaged Throughout His Life With The Religion, Politics And Society Of His Time. Instead Of An Isolated Genius Living In Retreat From The World, Herbert Appears As A Man Writing Public Verse, Active Within An Important Social Circle, And Committed To Nationalistic Protestantism. Important Developments In The Country And Abroad, Including The Religious Policies Of The Stuart Court And The Thirty Years War, Are Considered In Relation To The Chronology Of Herbert's Life. His Major Work, The Temple, Receives Special Notices, As Well As His Latin Orations And Occasional Poetry. The Book Attends To The Poetic Brilliance Of His Verse As Well As The Institutions And Contexts That Influenced Him: The Upper-class Coterie, Cambridge University And The Church Of England.--book Jacket. Chronology Of Herbert's Life And Contextual Dates -- 1. The Sidney-herbert Coterie -- 2. Cambridge And University Works -- 3. 1624 And The Temple -- 4. 1627 And Herbert's Mother -- 5. The Temple: Poems On Grace, Employment, And The Church -- The Country Parson. Cristina Malcolmson. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 151-166) And Index. Annotation This volume replaces the traditional image of George Herbert as meditative recluse with a portrait of the poet as engaged throughout his life with the religion, politics and society of his time. Instead of an isolated genius living in retreat from the world, Herbert appears as a man writing public verse, active within an important social circle, and committed to nationalistic Protestantism. Important developments in the country and abroad, including the religious policies of the Stuart court and the Thirty-year's War, are considered in relation to the chronology of Herbert's life. His major work, The Temple, receives special notice, as well as his Latin orations and occasional poetry. The book attends to the poetic brilliance of his verse as well as the institutions and contexts that influenced him: the upper-class coterie, Cambridge University and the Church of England This largely chronological study of Iris Murdoch's literary life begins with her fledgling publications at Badminton School and Oxford, and her Irish heritage. It moves through the novels of the next four decades and concludes with an account of the biographical, critical and media attention given to her life and work since her death in 1999. Front Matter....Pages i-xxxv The Sidney-Herbert Coterie....Pages 1-19 Cambridge and University Works....Pages 21-51 1624 and The Temple....Pages 53-76 1627 and Herbert’s Mother....Pages 77-96 The Temple: Poems on Grace, Employment, and the Church....Pages 97-143 Afterword: The Country Parson....Pages 145-150 Back Matter....Pages 151-175