"Hearts of Controversy" by Alice Meynell is a compilation of essays that explores various authors and poets of the 19th century. Examining figures like Alfred Lord Tennyson and Charles Dickens, the book considers how time and perspective influence literary reputations. Meynell considers Tennyson's shifts in public and critcal opinion and distinctive poetic style. She also touches on Dickens' depiction of character and the humanity that underlines it and the works of the Brontë sisters. The collection invites readers to think critically about the elements of art and the complex forces that shape great literature.
Hearts of Controversy
By Alice Meynell
Explore the shifting reputations of legendary writers as their works are analyzed through changing perspectives, revealing the delicate interplay between art, perception, and time.
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1998-03-01
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About the AuthorAlice Christiana Gertrude Meynell was a British writer, editor, critic, and suffragist, now remembered mainly as a poet. She was considered for the position of Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom twice, first in 1892 on the death of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and later in 1913 on the death of Alfred Austin, but was never appointed to the position.
Alice Christiana Gertrude Meynell was a British writer, editor, critic, and suffragist, now remembered mainly as a poet. She was considered for the position of Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom twice, first in 1892 on the death of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and later in 1913 on the death of Alfred Austin, but was never appointed to the position.
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