John Betjeman (Writers and their Work) by Dennis 3rown - 2010-10-19

Paperback. Very Good.

Liverpool University Press. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Nothcote House., 1999. 77pp. Writers and their Work.. Paperback. Near Fine.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Liverpool University Press, 1999. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,250grams, ISBN:9780746308950

Liverpool University Press, 1999. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,250grams, ISBN:9780746308950

Liverpool University Press, 1999. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,250grams, ISBN:9780746308950

Plymouth: Northcote/British Council, 1999. 1st. p/b. Fine, as new.. C (216 x 135). Sir John Betjeman remains the most popular English poet of today. He has been termed a `national teddy bear', and some commentary has addressed his work in rather such terms. However, it is evident that most of his key themes - the spirit of place (or `place-myth'), mundane lives (`petit recits') or historical continuity (the `presence of the past') - have specific relevance to postmodern and, especially, environmental concerns. Dennis Brown's book assesses Betjeman's contribution in the light of this, emphasising its ironic self-reflexivity, its rendering of Englishness and a `soft' masculinity, and its ecumenical Christian tolerance. The popularity of Betjeman's lyrics, and his verse-autobiography Summoned by Bells, is considered as indicative of Britain's post-imperial self-revaluation. It is shown how the poet's technique offers an accessible alternative to more complex neo-modernist poetics. Overall, the book… Read More

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Liverpool University Press, 1999-06-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!