Yeats, Coleridge and the Romantic Sage - by M Gibson (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

This work explores an aspect of Yeats's writing largely ignored until now: namely, his wide-ranging absorption in S.T. Coleridge. Gibson explores the consistent and densely woven allusions to Coleridge in Yeats's prose and poetry, often in conjunction with other Romantic figures, arguing that the earlier poet provided him with both a model of philosopher - 'the sage' - and an interpretation of metaphysical ideas which were to have a resounding effect on his later poetry, and upon his rewriting of A Vision.

Review Quotes

'...rich and dense...The book is deft in its study of complex, intertextual connections.' - Bulletin of the British Association of Romantic Studies

About the Author

Matthew Gibson is Assistant Professor of English at The American University in Bulgaria.