Reprint of the original, first published in 1878.

First published in 1978, this work bridges the gap between the study of poetic form, which tends to isolate form from meaning and structural poetics, which tends to focus on meaning without considering the stanza’s impact. Beginning with an examination of the various definitions of the stanza, the book goes on to describe the many forms of the stanza and the different strategies by which poets achieve stanzaic units of meaning. It then evaluates the logical relationships between stanzas, and, finally, assesses their place and function as parts within the poetic whole. This work will be of interest to those studying poetry and literature.

This is second part of the series of English Literature. This part covers English literature from the Puritan Age to the Age of Queen Victoria. There are several prominent writers of these era in this book. This book has been designed to help those students who are preparing for competitive exams where English literature is asked; like UGC NET, GATE, SET/SLET, PhD Entrance, University Entrance Exams, TGT PGT, etc.