Robert Southey and the Romantic Failure of China.

TitleRobert Southey and the Romantic Failure of China.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2011
AuthorsKitson, Peter J.
JournalWordsworth Circle
Volume42
Pagination77 - 85
Date Published2011///Winter201
PublisherWordsworth Circle, Dr. Marilyn Gaull
ISBN Number00438006
KeywordsCHINESE literature, Literature, RELIGION & literature, SOUTHEY, Robert, 1774-1843, THALABA the Destroyer (Poem)
Abstract

The article offers information on the various literary works of Robert Southey including the poem Thalaba the Destroyer, literary reviews, and religious writings. It notes that Southey had a good knowledge of the religious beliefs of Qing China which he synthesized Chinese religions as composed of Confucianism, Taoism, and a form of Buddhism. Moreover, Southey was well versed and has a tentative engagement with the Chinese literature, according to the author.

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