The Spirit of Romance: Survey of Romance Literature

Written in 1910 when Pound was only 25 years old, and later revised by the author, this critical work has long stood as an important stage in the development of Pound's poetics, and a dramatic revaluation of Europe's literary tradition. Pound surveys the course of literature from the fall of the Roman Empire through the dawn of the Renaissance, paying special attention to the Provençal poets and to Dante. Now with an introduction by Richard Sieburth, this work illuminates a great period in European literature and one of America's greatest poetic minds.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Published: 12/17/2005
ISBN: 9780811216463
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 7.96h x 6.44w x 0.65d

Review Citations: Library Journal 02/01/2006 pg. 120