An in-depth analysis of a forgotten literary blockbuster
Robert Pollok's 'The Course of Time' and Literary Theodicy in the Romantic Age: The Rise and Fall of a Christian Epic (Routledge, 2023) is the first comprehensive exploration of one of the bestselling long poems of the nineteenth century, all but forgotten today. Combining elements of Romanticism, Calvinism, apocalypticism, and moral philosophy with appearances by Lord Byron and other intellectuals of the day, The Course of Time offers a fascinating insight into debates between religion and secularization in nineteenth-century Britain and America.
Read the Introduction here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1032523107/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_BHD28QJB4RF5XBG22090
Learn more about poet Robert Pollok, an agemate of fellow Romantic John Keats, here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Pollok
You or your library can purchase the book or e-book here: https://www.routledge.com/Robert-Polloks-The-Course-of-Time-and-Literary-Theodicy-in-the-Romantic/Davis/p/book/9781032523101
