Roberts, Bethan Lloyd
(2014)
Charlotte Smith and the Sonnet.
PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.
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Abstract
This thesis considers the place of Charlotte Smith’s Elegiac Sonnets in the eighteenth-century sonnet revival. Smith is often credited with reviving the sonnet form, and has attracted attention as a ‘Romantic’ poet. This thesis seeks to rebalance the existing critical focus by locating Smith’s sonnets in their eighteenth-century context and by considering her engagement with tradition alongside her innovation and influence. It offers a new history and evaluation of the eighteenth-century sonnet, and locates Smith’s sonnets within it. It traces the expansion of Elegiac Sonnets through its multiple editions from 1784 to 1800, charting Smith’s changing approach to – and the interactions between – form, literary tradition and place. Thus, the thesis clarifies Smith’s real significance as a writer and her place in literary history.
| Item Type: | Thesis (PhD) |
|---|---|
| Additional Information: | Date: 2014-08 (completed) |
| Subjects: | ?? PR ?? |
| Depositing User: | Symplectic Admin |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Aug 2015 09:56 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Dec 2022 02:13 |
| DOI: | 10.17638/02003520 |
| URI: | https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/2003520 |
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