The Seasons (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: James Thomson
- First Published: 1730
- Type of Work: Poetry
- Genres: Poetry, Didactic literature, Pastoral, Lyric sequence
- Subjects: Nature, God, England or English people, Eighteenth century, Astronomy or astronomers, Geology or geologists, Winter, Neoclassicism, Geography, Summer, Seasons, Autumn, Spring
Critical Evaluation:
A cycle of four long poems in blank verse with a brief concluding hymn, The Seasons celebrates the magnificence and harmony of nature as a manifestation of the Supreme Being. It embodies literary, philosophical, and theological ideas characteristic of the eighteenth century, yet it also prefigures the Romantic movement of the nineteenth century, particularly in its depictions of storms and wilderness. It enjoyed extraordinary popularity and influence in both centuries, and its impressive, picturesque landscapes made it a favorite text for...
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