P. G. Patmore’s view of Romanticism through the parody of literary reviews in Rejected Articles (1826)

  1. María Rocío Ramos Ramos 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Huelva
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    Universidad de Huelva

    Huelva, España

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Journal:
Erebea: Revista de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales
  1. Rey Castelao, Ofelia (coord.)
  2. Sixto Barcia, Ana María (coord.)

ISSN: 0214-0691 2530-8254

Year of publication: 2022

Issue Title: Mujeres en conflicto, mujeres ante la justicia (siglos XV-XIX)

Volume: 12

Volume: 2

Pages: 387-404

Type: Article

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Abstract

This study offers the essayist P. G. Patmore’s view of Romanticism through the parody of literary reviews in Rejected Articles (1826), an essential work for understanding a Romanticism that ran parallel to the more traditional canon. Starting with a contextual introduction of the author and his work, it methodologically focuses on the discussion of the nature and parodic strategies of the work. The result provides a better understanding of the development of Romantic literary criticism of his time, and an unconventional view of Romanticism in terms of the publication processes of the time. It also provides an indirect and original portrayal of stereotypes of relevant Romantic writers at the mercy of the publishing market, demonstrating in that way the need to retrieve the critical and literary value of Patmore’s work.

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