1796: When the Terror Ballad Came to Britain

In 1796, numerous English translations of the German writer Gottfried August Bürger’s poem “Lenore” were published. Critics have long seen this intense publication activity (within just one calendar year) as both remarkable and difficult to explain. The article examines the factors that made the poe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Robert William RIX
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gaziantep University 2019-12-01
Series:Gaziantep University Journal of Social Sciences
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Online Access:https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/912118