Soundings: On Shakespeare, Modern Poetry, Plato, and Other SubjectsWayne State University Press, 1991 - 254 pages A collection of essays (some previously published), most written recently but others ranging as far back as 1950, that represent Cook's (comparative literature, English, and classics, Brown U.) personal retrospective on the theoretical concerns of literature in general, and in particular on modern poetry, Shakespeare, and the writings of T.E. Lawrence and Plato. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 9 |
The Continued Synergies | 17 |
Some Thoughts on How to Discuss Epic Poetry | 38 |
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