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The Poems of William Cowper

Volume III: 1785-1800

The Poems of William Cowper( )
Author: Cowper, William
Editor: Baird, John D.
Ryskamp, Charles
Series title:Oxford English Texts
ISBN:978-0-19-818296-2
Publication Date:Jan 1996
Publisher:Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Imprint:Clarendon Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $320.00
Book Description:

These volumes complete the Oxford English Texts edition of Cowper's poems, and include most of his finest works, from much-anthologized short poems such as `The Poplar-Field' and `The Retired Cat' to longer works such as `The Cast-Away'. Volume II also contains his masterpiece, The Task: a reflection on his own life and the England of his day, and one of the most approachable of the great English poems.

Book Details
Pages:468
Detailed Subjects: Poetry / General
Juvenile Nonfiction / Poetry / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.655 x 8.736 x 1.326 Inches
Book Weight:1.562 Pounds
Author Biography
Cowper, William (Author)
William Cowper is an English poet whose work heavily influenced the Romantic poets. He was born in Hertfordshire, England, November 15, 1731. His father was a clergyman. His mother claimed descent from the poet John Donne. After she died when he was only six, Cowper entered a boarding school and later attended Westminster School in London. Cowper later studied with a lawyer to satisfy his father.

Cowper suffered from mental illness at various times throughout his life and spent time in an asylum. His first attack came after he was nominated for a clerkship in the House of Lords. The offer was withdrawn after Cowper attempted suicide. Cowper was convinced that his madness was retribution from an angry God against whom he had unforgivably sinned. Cowper experienced at least two more major attacks of madness, one of which frustrated his only plans to marry, leading Cowper to the conviction that he was eternally damned. He sought escape from such a depressing prospect in all kinds of innocent activities, including writing poetry.

With John Newton, a curate who helped Cowper recover from his first attack, Cowper composed Olney Hymns. These included God Moves in a Mysterious Way and O For a Closer Walk With God. In 1782, The Poems of William Cowper were published. His greatest contribution is The Task.

Cowper died April 25, 1800.

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