简介
As both a politically engaged and stylistically versatile poet, W.H. Auden is one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century. His work is not only widely studied and read, but has been used in musical scores and quoted in Hollywood films. This guide to Auden "s compelling work offers: an accessible introduction to the contexts and many interpretations of Auden "s texts, from publication to the present an introduction to key critical texts and perspectives on Auden "s life and work, situated in a broader critical history cross-references between sections of the guide, in order to suggest links between texts, contexts and criticism suggestions for further reading. Part of the Routledge Guides to Literatureseries, this volume is essential reading for all those beginning detailed study of W.H. Auden and seeking not only a guide to his works but also a way through the wealth of contextual and critical material that surrounds them.
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Acknowledgements p. ix
Abbreviations p. x
Introduction p. xiii
Life and contexts p. 1
Life p. 1
English Auden p. 1
Post-English Auden p. 4
The literary context p. 8
The historical context p. 13
Signs of the times: poetry and politics p. 13
Auden 'in our time': the Great War, the General Strike, economic slump p. 16
England, their England p. 19
An age of anxiety - and Auden's response p. 22
Looking beyond this island: to Iceland, Spain, China and the USA p. 25
The personal context p. 28
Family; sexuality; education p. 28
Auden's fantasy world p. 31
Ideas, ideology and Christianity p. 33
Works p. 39
Auden's books of poetry p. 40
Poems (1930) p. 40
The Orators (1932) p. 43
Look, Stranger! (1936) p. 49
Letters from Iceland (1937); Journey to a War (1939) p. 52
A note on Auden as dramatist p. 54
Another Time (1940) p. 55
The Double Man; New Year Letter (1941) p. 56
For the Time Being (1944) p. 58
The Age of Anxiety (1947) p. 59
Nones (1951) p. 61
The Shield of Achilles (1955) p. 63
Homage to Clio (1960) p. 63
About the House (1965) p. 65
City Without Walls (1969); Epistle to a Godson (1972); Thank You, Fog (1974) p. 65
Poems individually considered p. 67
'The Watershed' p. 67
'The Letter' p. 69
'The Secret Agent' p. 71
'1929' p. 72
'Consider' p. 76
'A Summer Night', 'On This Island' p. 78
'Lullaby' p. 82
'Spain', 'In Time of War', 'September 1, 1939' p. 84
'Musee des Beaux Arts', 'The Shield of Achilles' p. 91
'In Memory of W.B. Yeats', 'The Sea and the Mirror' p. 94
'In Praise of Limestone', 'Amor Loci' p. 98
'Horae Canonicae', 'Bucolics', 'Thanksgiving for a Habitat' p. 101
Criticism p. 110
Critical contours: Auden and his readers p. 110
Critical perspectives p. 117
Inventing Auden and the 1930s p. 117
Auden and others p. 124
Early Auden - later Auden p. 128
Auden theorised p. 132
Poets' Auden p. 136
Chronology p. 142
Further reading p. 149
Select bibliography p. 153
Index p. 158
Abbreviations p. x
Introduction p. xiii
Life and contexts p. 1
Life p. 1
English Auden p. 1
Post-English Auden p. 4
The literary context p. 8
The historical context p. 13
Signs of the times: poetry and politics p. 13
Auden 'in our time': the Great War, the General Strike, economic slump p. 16
England, their England p. 19
An age of anxiety - and Auden's response p. 22
Looking beyond this island: to Iceland, Spain, China and the USA p. 25
The personal context p. 28
Family; sexuality; education p. 28
Auden's fantasy world p. 31
Ideas, ideology and Christianity p. 33
Works p. 39
Auden's books of poetry p. 40
Poems (1930) p. 40
The Orators (1932) p. 43
Look, Stranger! (1936) p. 49
Letters from Iceland (1937); Journey to a War (1939) p. 52
A note on Auden as dramatist p. 54
Another Time (1940) p. 55
The Double Man; New Year Letter (1941) p. 56
For the Time Being (1944) p. 58
The Age of Anxiety (1947) p. 59
Nones (1951) p. 61
The Shield of Achilles (1955) p. 63
Homage to Clio (1960) p. 63
About the House (1965) p. 65
City Without Walls (1969); Epistle to a Godson (1972); Thank You, Fog (1974) p. 65
Poems individually considered p. 67
'The Watershed' p. 67
'The Letter' p. 69
'The Secret Agent' p. 71
'1929' p. 72
'Consider' p. 76
'A Summer Night', 'On This Island' p. 78
'Lullaby' p. 82
'Spain', 'In Time of War', 'September 1, 1939' p. 84
'Musee des Beaux Arts', 'The Shield of Achilles' p. 91
'In Memory of W.B. Yeats', 'The Sea and the Mirror' p. 94
'In Praise of Limestone', 'Amor Loci' p. 98
'Horae Canonicae', 'Bucolics', 'Thanksgiving for a Habitat' p. 101
Criticism p. 110
Critical contours: Auden and his readers p. 110
Critical perspectives p. 117
Inventing Auden and the 1930s p. 117
Auden and others p. 124
Early Auden - later Auden p. 128
Auden theorised p. 132
Poets' Auden p. 136
Chronology p. 142
Further reading p. 149
Select bibliography p. 153
Index p. 158
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