Lyric Generations: Poetry and the Novel in the Long Eighteenth Century

Lyric Generations: A New History of Eighteenth-Century British Literature by Gabrielle Starr is a groundbreaking study that challenges traditional genealogies of Romantic poetry.

By examining the works of novelists such as Richardson, Haywood, Behn, and others alongside those of Cowper, Smith, Wordsworth, Coleridge, and Keats, Starr reveals how these writers ushered in a new language of self-expression and community that profoundly affected the aesthetic goals of lyric poets.

This book provides a fresh perspective on the relationship between novel and poetry during this period, highlighting the ways in which poets adapted the new forms, characters, and moral themes of the novel to reinvigorate their practice.

With its innovative approach and meticulous attention to historical detail, Lyric Generations is an essential read for anyone interested in the complex interplay between literature and culture during the long eighteenth century.