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A Fable for Critics: The Original 1848 Satire
Contributor(s): Velella, Rob (Author), Lowell, James Russell (Author)

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ISBN: 198539104X     ISBN-13: 9781985391048
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2018
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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | American - General
- History
- Poetry | American - General
Dewey: 810.9
Physical Information: 0.29" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" L (0.42 lbs) 134 pages
 
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"A Fable for Critics" remains one of the most famous satires in American literary history. First published in 1848, its author James Russell Lowell (1819-1891) took aim at many of the most famous writers of the day, including James Feminore Cooper, Margaret Fuller, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Washington Irving, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Edgar Allan Poe... and even Lowell himself. Although most of his jabs were light-hearted, some still sting after more than a century and a half. Presented as a conversation with Apollo, Greek god of poetry, the poem is thick with allusions to mythology, folklore, literature, and some forgotten obscurities. In this updated edition, literary historian Rob Velella offers over 550 notes and three appendices to elucidate the text to modern readers.
 
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