This broad and original study of the full range of John Clare's work is the first to take seriously his repeated appeals to the judgement of future readers. A s

First published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This book investigates what it is that makes John Clare’s poetic vision so unique, and asks how we use Clare for contemporary ends. It explores much of the cr

In this new collection, Jeanette Lynes turns her attention to the life and work of John Clare (1793-1864), the renowned poet of the countryside and one of Engla

This collection gathers together an exciting new series of critical essays on the Romantic- and Victorian-period poet John Clare, which each take a rigorous app