Lascelles Abercrombie

The Theory of Poetry

A Play in Three Acts

Deborah

'The Epic' by Lascelles Abercrombie is an exploration of the nature and significance of epic poetry. Stepping away from sociological and archaeological angles, this thought-provoking essay focuses on the literary essence of epics. Abercrombie acknowledges the contributions of scholars like Gilbert Murray and Andrew Lang while emphasizing the distinction between a literary and scientific approach to epics. Drawing insights from Mr. Chadwick's 'The Heroic Age' and Mr. Macneile Dixon's 'English Epic and Heroic Poetry', Abercrombie delves into the origins and evolution of epic poetry, presenting it as a continuous artistic development. From the beginnings to the era after Milton, this compelling analysis offers a fresh perspective on the enduring power and significance of epic literature.

An Essay

The Epic

D. H. Lawrence

James Joyce

G. K. Chesterton

Robert Graves

Hilaire Belloc

John Freeman

Rose Macaulay

Padraic Colum

Siegfried Sassoon

Maurice Baring

Rupert Brooke

Francis Brett Young

Harold Monro

Ivor Gurney

Seumas O'Sullivan

Ralph Hodgson

Robin Flower

Edward Wyndham Tennant

Francis Burrows

"Selections from Modern Poets," edited by John Collings Squire, is a literary treasure that brings together the works of an impressive array of modern poets. Squire's careful curation showcases the diverse voices and poetic styles of luminaries such as Hilaire Belloc, Rupert Brooke, G. K. Chesterton, and many others. This anthology provides readers with a unique opportunity to explore the poetic landscape of the early 20th century, offering a rich tapestry of emotions and perspectives that continue to resonate with contemporary audiences.

Made by J. C. Squire

Selections from Modern Poets

In Six Acts

The Sale of Saint Thomas

Patrick Abercrombie

Stratford-upon-Avon Preservation Committee (STRATFORD-UPON-AVON)

Stratford-upon-Avon. Report on Future Development. Prepared ... by Patrick Abercrombie & Lascelles Abercrombie. [With Five Plans.].

Reproduction of the original: The Epic by Lascelles Abercrombie

Theory of Poetry ; Idea of Great Poetry

An Essay Towards a Theory of [poetic] Art

Tragicomedy in Three Acts

Phoenix

Lascelles Abercrombie, FBA Lascelles Abercrombie, FBA (9 January 1881 - 27 October 1938) was a British poet and literary critic, one of the "Dymock poets." He served as an English language professor. Early life: He was born in Ashton upon Mersey, Sale, Cheshire and educated at Malvern College, and at Owens College.Before the First World War, he lived for a time at Dymock in Gloucestershire, part of a community that included Rupert Brooke, Robert Frost and Edward Thomas. These were known as the Georgian Poets, and Abercrombie sometimes called the Georgian Laureate. During these early years, he worked as a journalist, and he started his poetry writing. His first book, Interludes and Poems (1908), was followed by Mary and the Bramble (1910) and the poem Deborah, and later by Emblems of Love (1912) and Speculative Dialogues (1913). His critical works include An Essay Towards a Theory of Art (1922), and Poetry, Its Music and Meaning (1932). Collected Poems (1930) was followed by The Sale of St. Thomas (1931), a poetic drama. During World War I, he served as a munitions examiner, after which, he was appointed to the first lectureship in poetry at the University of Liverpool.In 1922 he was appointed Professor of English at the University of Leeds in preference to J. R. R. Tolkien, with whom he shared, as author of The Epic (1914), a professional interest in heroic poetry. In 1929 he moved on to the University of London, and in 1935 to the prestigious Goldsmiths' Readership at Oxford University, where he was elected as a Fellow of Merton College. He wrote a series of works on the nature of poetry, including The Idea of Great Poetry (1925) and Romanticism (1926). He published several volumes of original verse, largely metaphysical poems in dramatic form, and a number of verse plays. Abercrombie also contributed to Georgian Poetry and several of his verse plays appeared in New Numbers (1914). His poems and plays were collected in 'Poems' (1930).Lascelles Abercrombie died in London in 1938, aged 57, from undisclosed causes.............

Lascelles Abercrombie: Lascelles Abercrombie, Fba Lascelles Abercrombie, Fba (9 January 1881 - 27 October 1938) Was a British Poet and Literary Critic, One of the Dymock Poets. He Served as an English Language Professor.

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