Convention and Revolt in Poetry

In this influential work of literary criticism, Lowes explores the tension between conventional forms and individual expression in English poetry from the Renaissance to the early 20th century. He argues that great poets are able to innovate within established forms, while lesser poets simply conform to convention.
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